Ministry of Plenty

Shell Mex House at 80, Strand, London
Designed by Messrs Joseph, with F. Milton Cashmore responsible for most of the work.
Built in 1930-31.

During the Second World War, the building became home to the Ministry of Supply which co-ordinated supply of equipment to the national armed forces. It was also the home of the "Petroleum Board" which handled the distribution and rationing of petroleum products during the war. Beyond any doubt these institutions were a model for George Orwell's Ministry of Plenty (see 1984).

View from the Thames by Barbara Rich @ Flickr

Fantasy Tri-Motor Seaplane

By lnago @ Livejournal

Regia Aeronautica Futurista

Italian Futurist Hero by linseed @ Deviantart

Zeitgeist: Gene Clark, No Other

Though Clarks's ambitious musical efforts recorded here have nearly nothing in common with the 20s or 30s scene, the cover is perfectly in style.
1974

Pneumatic Mail

Just out of the tube.
Mail capsules received at Main Telegraph Office, Berlin.
1951
© Bundesarchiv

from Strangers' (Eva & Mark) blog

CC, Style Anglaise

2009 Mitsuoka Himiko

Small Japanese convertible coupe built on Mazda MX-5 platform, powered by 160 H.P. 2-liter engine and has a retractable metal top.
The car bears a striking resemblance to British Morgan Roadster, except for the grille which is more or less Daimler-esque.
Post-modernism on wheels.

See more @ Dieselpunk LJ Community.
Thanks to Ottens for a nice hint.

Stout Scarab

1932. William Bushnell Stout designs his rear-engine 6-to-8-seat 'travelling machine'. Two years before Hans Ledvinka's Tatra 77. Long before the start of KdF-Wagen aka VW Beetle serial production. Only nine Scarabs were made. Five survived.

Read more about Stout Scarab here.
See more of it @ Dieselpunk LJ