Thompson Sub-machine Guns
I suspect that it is the secret desire of almost every gun enthusiast to have the opportunity to fire a Thompson sub-machine gun. Winston Churchill was one who was given that opportunity, but there are a…
Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Prototype
The Bugatti Type 57 Atalante was the offspring of the Aérolithe coupé. The Aérolithe led to the limited production Type 57 Atlantic which in turn led Jean Bugatti to further evolve the design into the Atalante which…
Cased Pair of W.W. Greener Guns
The name of W.W. Greener is one of the best known in English gunmaking. William Wellington Greener was the son of William Greener who was a famous gunmaker and inventor who made guns for Prince Albert,…
Ariel 499cc Model SF31 ‘Sloper’
The Ariel SF31 was introduced in 1931 as Ariel’s offering in the then popular 500cc class of motorcycle. The engine was quite different to the other Ariel offerings being an OHV single with the cylinder laid…
Chevrolet Corvette ’25th Anniversary’ Targa-Top Coupé
The Chevrolet Corvette became the iconic Chevrolet of the seventies and one of the most instantly recognized cars around the world both then and now. The third generation Corvette was a re-design of the second whose…
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Coupé
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Coupé was one of the fastest automobiles of its day and will still put most other cars on the road to shame. It is a wonderful product of an Anglo-Italian…
Westley Richards Mauser Express Rifle
I was casually looking through the 2017 RWS Hunting Ammunition catalog recently thinking about what I might like to try in my .300 Winchester Magnum sometime, and whilst looking at the data sheets I noticed a…
Webley Fosbery .38 ACP Revolver
The Webley Fosbery revolver is one of the most interesting handguns ever created. Favored by First World War airmen for whom being able to shoot accurately at an enemy with one hand whilst still piloting your…
Brough Superior OHV 680 Black Alpine
George Brough was a motorcycle enthusiast, racer, entrepreneur and salesman. All the qualities needed to succeed in the business of motorcycle manufacture. Brough began his business in 1919 and since his father was already making motorcycles…
Hollis Bentley & Playfair .500 Nitro Express Double Rifle
Hollis Bentley & Playfair were one of Britain’s “best gun” makers although they are less known than the likes of Holland & Holland or Rigby for example. Yet Bentley & Playfair were “makers to the trade”…