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Hi Viking, thanks for this eyewitness report with couleur locale from Newfoundland

Now within three days (or months) one of these Schooners will sail into your Nova Scotia bay, please send pictures . . .

 

Folding Bicycle Caravan . . . .

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Carrying a Sailing Dinghy . . . . Fliptail . . .

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Click only if you're a fan of long legs . . . :idea:

 

Short legs

 

Short feet

 

Off the coast of Maine on the way to Vinalhaven in June of 1969.

 

This seems to be a problem that had to be solved, but alas they continued their walk and met a grey heron . . .

P.S.

Well, are people busy with ducklings in sewers, or what . . . ? ?

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The link:
http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2009/april-09/Shark_Scare_in_Harbour#.Uws3ufldUrk

 

This is remarkable! A miniature (1:6) functioning replica 1932 Duesenberg by Louis Chenot of Carl Junction, Missouri.

Not only does it look good, but the engine runs, the lights work, the top mechanism functions and the transmission and driveline are complete. Lou started his research on this project over fifty years ago with the purchase of a book and through the following years collected many drawings and studied a number of Duesenbergs while they were being restored, taking photos and recording dimensions.

The model weighs about 60 pounds.

Lou's 40 year career was spent as a mechanical engineer. In the 1960's he spent 7 years restoring a vintage 1930 Cadillac convertible that was on the show circuit for years, but now he prefers to work on smaller projects in the comfort of his home shop.

Inside the straight eight engine are all the correct parts custom machined to scale from steel, cast iron and aluminum. Even though there would be no way to tell once it is all assembled, the cylinder head shows that Lou didn't cheat. The engine has 4 valves per cylinder--32 totals--just like the real one. The gears inside the differential will never be seen by anyone, but Lou cut them as actual hypoid gears like the real one rather than machining simpler bevel gears.

Lou was presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award by thecraftsmanship museum in 2009. The model was nearing completion but the engine had not yet run. Now that the engine runs and the model is completed, Lou has been selected as the foundation's "Metalworking Craftsman of the Year." The award includes an engraved award medallion and a check for $2000.00. Lou is the 15th person to receive this coveted annual award. Because it is likely that this could well be the finest running model car ever built in this small a scale, Lou's award this year will be presented as the "Craftsman of the Decade."


Engine Test

More Pictures

 

http://www.youtube.com/embed/QYltdonj2iE?wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=0&enablejsapi=1

 

What was that all about. Was the boat grounded deliberately to scrap or were they holding their chart upside down or something?

 

Cool video! It looks like an intentional grounding at a scrapyard.

 

Yeah, an old Channel car ferry on its last port of call in Turkey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Pride_of_Calais