1948 Gilera 499cc Saturno
In 1940, as hunters in Germany and Austria were beginning to discover just how amazing August Schuler’s 6.5×68 and 8x68S rifles were, over in Italy a designer named Giuseppe Salmaggi at Gilera created a 500cc (i.e. 499cc)…
Bentley Petersen 6½-Litre ‘Dartmoor’ Coupé
In recent years there has been a quiet upsurge in people who tend to reject the new products of the automotive industry for their soulless sameness and complete lack of tinkerability. We live in an era…
The Lancia Artena, 1931-1942
(This was our November post for Hagerty. You can see the original post on Hagerty’s website if you click here). The Lancia Artena entered production in 1931 whilst the effects of the Great Depression were still…
1935 Kinner Playboy R-5
Back in the days before Hugh Hefner created his empire around his magazine the word “playboy” did not immediately conjure up ideas of centrefolds. It simply described someone who had lots of money and who liked…
The 8x68S
(Updated with additional reloading data including data from RWS on 11th December 2015) The 8x68S is one of the finest hunting calibres for big game on planet earth. In terms of size it sits between the…
The Belding and Mull Visible Powder Measure
The Belding and Mull Visible powder measure was, and I suspect still is, the most accurate powder measure one could buy. They’ve been out of production for some years but Belding and Mull now have a…
Christmas Books for Shooting and Reloading Aficionados
With Christmas coming most if not all of us are creating our Christmas gift shopping list, except of course for those who, like Ebenezer Scrooge of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”, say “Bah, Humbug” and refuse…
1930 Essex Super 6 Two Door Coupé
Essex automobiles were created by Hudson Motor Company of Detroit beginning 1918 through to 1933, after which they became Essex Terraplane, a car made famous because one was owned and driven by aviatrix Amelia Earhart and…
Be Expert With Map and Compass
Having a compass is a great idea when you are out in the wilderness and need to find your way about. Having a compass does not mean you can’t get lost however as many of you…
1953 MG TD
For some the only car they are interested in is the one that is faster than everything else. It’s an exceedingly expensive passion to be afflicted with. For others though the interest is not in attempting…