Sunday, November 9, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
GeeBees
GeeBees - legendary airplanes of Granville brothersGeeBee R1 was the fastest land plane in the world
See more here
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Zeppelin Coin
Obverse of German 3 Reichsmark silver coin,struck in 1930 to commemorate LZ127 round-the-world flight.
See a bit more here
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Olympia
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over the Olympic stadiumBerlin, 1936
The flight was televised - believe it or not!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The Globe, Dresden
Dresdner Kugelhaus, by Peter Birkenholz, 1928Erected by M.A.N. AG for German Work Exhibition
Demolished in 1938
See more here
All pictures from Kugelhaus Website
Demolished in 1938
See more here
All pictures from Kugelhaus Website
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Futuristic Junkers
Dobrolet poster by Alexander Rodchenko, 1923Dobrolet, established on March 14 (or 17) 1923, was a joint-stock Soviet airline, owned by the state and small shareholders. It used Junkers F.13 transport, shown above.
Large F.13 photo and another Dobrolet poster here
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Against all stereotypes
German travel brochures, 1933-1938Nothing in common with Riefenstahl movies or much-overhyped 'Aryan Art'.
Mostly Art-Deco, very much similar to British, French or Dutch.
See more here
All pictures from © David Levine Collection
Friday, October 17, 2008
Berlin tower
150-meter radio transmission tower was erected in Berlin just in time for 1926 All-German communications exhibition. Since 1929 it was used for experimental TV broadcasting. First regular broadcast started here in March 22, 1935. Preserved as a historic monument and important observation point.More info here (Structurae)
More pictures here (my LJ)
Renault des records
Renault 40CV, 1926Established world speed/endurance record - (average 173.65 kph at 4167.5 km distance)
See more here
Once there was an airline...
SABENA timetable, winter 1938-1939The airplane is Italian Savoia-Marchetti Model 83.
Four 10-passenger SM.83s were purchased by Belgian airline SABENA, found in 1923, for its African route Bruxelles-Leopoldville.
SABENA went bankrupt in 2001.
Leica & Chrysler
New Leica is here - with interchangeable lenses and classic M39 screwmount.Basic model is shown. It's the cheapest, of course, but in a year or two more complicated model with built-in rangefinder and expanded exposure range will prove to be much more popular among wealthy and demanding customers.
Chrysler building is only two years old.
It's 1932. Election year, btw
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Pusher
Miles M.35 Libellula made its maiden flight in 1942This unusual experimental fighter, designed with carrier service in mind, wasn't a perfect match for more conventional warplanes of the day.
Production never started.
See more pictures here
Mussolini Airlines
Created in 1934, state-owned Ala Littoria was the most important Italian air carrier.See its planes and routes here
Sea Eagle
Dornier Do.26Designed as a high-speed Trans-Atlantic mailplane, served as a military transport during the WWII.
See more here
Friday, October 10, 2008
French Style
1938 Peugeot 202Small French car - a diminutive version of 402 which was actually a close Chrysler Airflow copy
Photo by jenny downing @ Flickr
Read about this compact streamliner @ Dieselpunks.org
Photo by jenny downing @ Flickr
Read about this compact streamliner @ Dieselpunks.org
Monday, October 6, 2008
Green Bus
BOC C2736 LHY 976 2004-09-26, originally uploaded by Coradia1001949 Bristol L number C2736 (LHY 976)
Originally uploaded by Pimlico Badger, on Flickr
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Two-Hulled Flying Fish
Soviet MK-1 flying boat made its maiden flight on August 16, 1934
MK stands for "sea cruiser'.
This record-breaking aircraft was supposed to carry two 20-mm cannons, six 0.3-in MGs, 6000 kg bombs or 4 torpedoes.
Wingspan - 51,6 m. Two hulls. Six 830 HP engines.
Only one built.
See more @ sad_rascko's LJ
MK stands for "sea cruiser'.
This record-breaking aircraft was supposed to carry two 20-mm cannons, six 0.3-in MGs, 6000 kg bombs or 4 torpedoes.
Wingspan - 51,6 m. Two hulls. Six 830 HP engines.
Only one built.
See more @ sad_rascko's LJ
Monday, September 15, 2008
Strike Force
Udarnik Cinema, Moscowс. 1929
Designed by Boris Iofan, it is a part of huge apartment complex, with adjoining music hall, department store, 'kitchen-factory' (a prominent sign of the period), post office, etc.
After many decades of being one of the city's most popular and luxurious film theaters, now Udarnik (which means Striker, literally) is neglected and forgotten.
P.S. There is a powerhouse in the background
Photo by © Dmitry Karpov AKA pompeya
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Brooklands Invincible
1933 Napier-Railton24-litre engine. No front brakes.
Its 143.44 mph speed record at Brooklands is still unbroken
See more here
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Live Badge*
Photo by Alexandr Rodchenko1936
* This is a 'live' version of GTO badge. GTO stands for 'Gotov k trudu i oborone' ('Prepared for work & defence) - a physical fitness test, near-compulsory in the '30s
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Blower Bentley in Red
1929 Bentley 4 1/2-liter Birkin Special Single-SeaterSee more here
Pictures © Ultimatecarpage.com & Gareth Horne
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Dieselpunk Lottery
Soviet lottery certificate, early '30sIssued for the benefit of OSOAVIAKHIM
(Society for Assistance to Defense, Aviation & Chemical Build-up)
See enlarged version here,
@ Diselpunk LJ
Danish Secret Weapon
Flying Submarine,allegedly developed by the Danish Navy
Telescopic wings, folding tailfin, armed with lightbombs or torpedoes...
From Modern Mechanix, Sept. 1930
See full text with illustrations here
Beer in Style
Comrade Brewski...Actually, nothing in common with real Brewski Beer from New Zealand. Looks nice. Anybody wants to brew a potion worthy of this label?
