The Mannlicher Model 1899-1900 series of pistols were created by Austrian Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher who is perhaps best known for his collaborative work in the design of the iconic Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle. This model Mannlicher pistol…
The Moto Guzzi story began during the First World War when a friendship formed between three men; Giorgio Parodi, Giovanni Ravelli, both pilots, and Carlo Guzzi, an aviation mechanic. These three were to form the vision…
Fast Facts Steve McQueen was a man whose life had been shaped through hard experiences in his early years, but it was his time in the US Marine Corps that shaped him into a man of…
The Webley Mark IV revolver has been the cause of a smidgen of confusion over the years simply because there have been two “wobbly Webley” revolvers that were given the Mark IV designation: the first being…
The AC 428 was arguably the most outstanding British luxury GT car of the creative 1960’s and 1970’s. It was a blending of the eye-popping power, performance and handling of the Mark III Shelby Cobra with…
Fast Facts The Mido watchmaking company is one of the most famous of the Swiss watchmakers. Mido was founded in November 1918 by Mr. Georges Schaeren, who was an experienced watchmaker in his own right. The…
The story of the “Around the world by Grizzly Torque” expedition began back in 1956 and was first inspired by a young biology master’s degree graduate of the University of Toronto, Canada. His name was Bristol…
In the United States the Colt 1873 Single Action Army became the best known revolver of the 1870’s through to the end of the nineteenth century, with the Smith & Wesson No. 3 in second place,…
The Turbinia was a small vessel made to demonstrate a new marine propulsion technology that its creator, Charles Parsons, hoped would result in contracts with Britain’s navy and her merchant navy. She was used to stage…
The story of the capture of the President of the Confederate States of America marks the final end of the American Civil War. The story of this capture has been told, and embellished, but the eye…