Departing Titanic
This photograph shows the Titanic departing Southampton on the 10th of April 1912, you can see a steam tug boat on the Titanic’s right hand side and the sailors on the prow throwing off the bowline.
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1929 Douglas 350
The Douglas 348cc EW was originally shown to the public at the 1925 Olympia Show, it was specifically designed to benefit from tax concessions available to lightweight motorcycles and so it weighed in (dry) at under 200lbs.
Pull Over Hoody by Under 2 Flags
This pull over hoody by Under 2 Flags is just about the perfect additional layer for Autumn weather, it’s made from 100% cotton and comes in 2 colours (this is the charcoal grey version).
Belstaff Mojave Brooklands Jacket
The Belstaff Mojave Brooklands Jacket was made famous in the ’60s when it was worn by Steve McQueen when he competed in the Mojave Desert Race in Southern California.
Land Rover Defender Safari 110
The Land Rover Defender 110 is the backbone of the British, Australian and New Zealand Armies, they’ve been deployed on every continent and used in battle from the tropics, to the deserts, to the snow covered mountain tops. They’re seriously tough trucks.
Ginger Wood and the New Imperial
After last week’s post about mystery motorcycles I decided to follow up with more about the beautiful New Imperial v-twin ridden in this picture by Ginger Wood.
1967 Aston Martin DB6
This unrestored 1967 Aston Martin DB6 is a great example of an original, untouched ’60s Aston. The car was delivered as a left-hand drive model direct to it’s owner in Manhattan in 1967…
Ducati Supersport by Made in Metal
Made in Metal is an architectural metalworking firm based in the UK, they specialise in creating bespoke fittings for clients ranging from just normal millionaires right up to the King of Bahrain.
RVA Overland by Atom Bomb Custom Motorcycles
This bike was built by Clay Rathburn over at Atom Bomb Motorcycles, the garage is based in the historic town of Richmond, Virginia and Clay specialises in building custom vintage British motorcycles from discarded, damaged, abused and forgotten Triumph and BSA relics.
Vintage Triumph Motorcycle Factory Film
It’s great to see the manufacturing methods employed during the 1940s (or 1950s) in this film, the total lack of automation and resulting man hours required to build a motorcycle is remarkable to see.
Flat Track Checkered Flag
It’s wonderful the way vintage photographs like this can capture a moment so perfectly it almost feels like you’re there.
The Rag & Bone Man
This short film covers the day to day working life of Paul Firbank, AKA ‘The Rag & Bone Man’. Paul spends his days creating some truly beautiful creations from discarded items he finds buried in East London’s scrapyards.