“Having commandeered the Rolls Royce from the door of the Cavalry Club, he had immediately, by a mental process which many perils had perfected, dismissed the question of rightful ownership from his mind.” – From Fire Tongue (1922) by Sax Rohmer
Archive for the ‘Automobiles’ Category
Peril Makes Perfect
Posted in Automobiles, Literature on January 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Mail Must Go Through
Posted in Advertising, Art, Automobiles, Mail, Postal History on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A portion of a 1933 ad from the Saturday Evening Post extolling the virtues of the Plymouth automobile and Rural Free Delivery, with my thanks to Alan Stamm.
The Selvedge Yard
Posted in Automobiles, Photography on September 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday, I was directed to a blog that took my breath away, The Selvedge Yard, wherein I found an extraordinary collection of images, including this fabulously unlikely shot of a motorcycle, and a car with a sidecar hosting a lion, riding on the Wall of Death, a famous fair attraction where riders used centrifugal force [...]
Air Mail Blue
Posted in Advertising, Art, Automobiles, Aviation, Mail, Postal History on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Between 1930 and 1938, the British post office publicized its new Air Mail service with special blue pillar boxes. A leaflet advertising the new service (shown above) was illustrated by Theyre Lee-Elliott. The pillar boxes were complemented by a blue fleet of Air Mail automobiles, specially modified Morris Minors. You’ve got to love the fin [...]
Take a Chance
Posted in Art, Automobiles on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pity the Woolly Mammoth
Posted in Automobiles on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“The only way to see Hanoi is from the back of a scooter. To ride in a car would be madness–limiting your mobility to a crawl, preventing you from even venturing down half the narrow streets and alleys where the good stuff is to be found. To be separated from what’s around you by a [...]
