Brough SS 80 with Matchless Engine

Brough SS 80 with Matchless Engine

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A Motorcycle Not for the Masses George Brough’s family appears to have been quite involved with motorcycles and competition. George stated in later Brough Superior advertising that he had competed in his first motorcycle event in…

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Double Rifles by R.B. Rodda

Double Rifles by R.B. Rodda

Introduction The British gunmaking trade was primarily concentrated in the cities of London and Birmingham during the 1800’s and 1900’s. Some gunmakers produced complete guns in-house exclusively but many purchased either component parts such as actions…

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Porsche Tempo Mikafa Sport Camper

Porsche Tempo Mikafa Sport Camper

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To Build a Porsche Camper The one vehicle type that no-one would expect Porsche to build is a camper or mobile home. Porsche’s engineering mavens proved to be among the world’s best when it came to…

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The .425 Westley Richards

The .425 Westley Richards

A Dangerous Game Rifle That Could Be Speed Reloaded by Stripper Clip The .425 Westley Richards is sometimes referred to as the Westley Richards .425 Magnum Express. It became a much respected cartridge, favored by the…

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Aston Martin DB5 James Bond 007 Movie Car

Aston Martin DB5 James Bond 007 Movie Car

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The Real Star of “Goldfinger” Do you remember where you were when you first saw the James Bond movie “Goldfinger”? I do, I was on a ship named the SS Canberra traveling from Britain to Australia….

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Double and Bolt Action Rifles by Grulla Armas

Double and Bolt Action Rifles by Grulla Armas

The Men from Victor Sarasqueta A few decades ago, in a time that feels like it was in another life, I had a work colleague who was also a shooter, and his pride and joy shotgun…

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The Mauser Models 1910 and 1914 Pistols

The Mauser Models 1910 and 1914 Pistols

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Introduction: One Pistol to Rule Them All You don’t have to be involved in the shooting sports for long before you will hear the name “Mauser”, often in conjunction with discovering Paul Mauser’s definitive bolt action…

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The Cosmi Semi-Automatic Shotgun

The Cosmi Semi-Automatic Shotgun

Introduction: Cosmi’s Unique Gun The word to describe the Cosmi semi-automatic shotgun is “unique”. This is a gun that combines uniqueness, with a build quality that is second to none, but it is a gun that…

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The Porsche Type 64

The Porsche Type 64

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From the Silver Arrows to the KdF Wagen to the Porsche Type 64 Dr. Ferdinand Porsche once said “I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” Dr. Porsche was involved…

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Austin Seven Sportsman Special 1932 Project

Austin Seven Sportsman Special 1932 Project

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Introduction In his General Advice to those starting out in vintage sports car racing Winston Teague tells us that “When you put every other distraction aside, the only vintage car you really need is a hot…

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