Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Merchant Marine Pavilion
Image via alanp_photo @ Flickr
Image via pedagogie.ac-limoges.fr
International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life
Paris, 1937
Dersign: Jacques Bonnier in collaboration with Marc Saltet and André Dubard de Gaillarbois
International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life
Paris, 1937
Dersign: Jacques Bonnier in collaboration with Marc Saltet and André Dubard de Gaillarbois
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Cadbury Annual, 1928
Another in the series of Cadbury's "Annuals" issued in the 1920s, many of which have striking artwork and this is no exception. Cadbury's often employed well-known graphic designers and artists for their publications - however, I can't find any clues as to this artist, "Maurice C Williams".
Image & text: mikeyashworth @ Flickr
Monday, March 25, 2013
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Expo at Night
Exposition internationale des art et
techniques à Paris
Photographer: François Kollar
1937
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
By Otto Umbehr (Umbo)
1935
Collection of the Sack Photographic Trust
© Phyllis Umbehr / Gallery Kicken Berlin
via sfmoma.org
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Small & Amphibious
The 3-ton T-37A was the first mass-produced fully amphibious tank. Lightly armored, armed by a 0.3-in machine gun and powered by a 40-hp petrol engine, it was equipped with cork-filled floats. In 1933-1936, 2552 T-37A’s were produced.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Belgian Deco
René Lyr. A cover for the International Exhibition brochure
(Building in the background - Palais des Expositions, architect: Joseph Van Neck)
Source: Wolfsonian
Friday, March 15, 2013
Flying Diesel
The Fiat A12 petrol (gasoline) engines was converted to a diesel running engine, the AN.1. It had six cylinders of 5.51 x 7.09 in (140 X 180 mm), with a displacement of 1,015 cu in (16,627 cc), producing 180 hp at 1,600 rpm.
A converted Ansaldo A.300 (also designated Fiat AN.1) fitted with this engine made the first recorded flight of a diesel-engined plane in Italy when it flew from Turin to Rome in June 1930.
A converted Ansaldo A.300 (also designated Fiat AN.1) fitted with this engine made the first recorded flight of a diesel-engined plane in Italy when it flew from Turin to Rome in June 1930.
Sources:
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Diesel Powered B & A
In July 1938 the SNCF put into service a 225 ton twin unit diesel locomotive powered by a pair of Sulzer 12 cylinder twin bank engines.
At the time of construction they were the most powerful engines ever installed in railway traction. The 12 cylinder twin bank engines were each rated at 2,200hp at 700 rpm on the one hour rating. Cylinder size was 310mm by 390mm (12.2in by 15.4in).
Electrical equipment was supplied by les Forges et Ateliers de Constructions electriques de Jeumont, each half unit having a main generator, three traction motors, an axle driven exciter, an auxiliary generator and other subsidiary equipment. The total of six tractions motors are of the four pole series, with forced ventilation, permanently coupled in parallel.
The Sulzer powered 262BD1 was one of a pair of twin units ordered by the PLM, the second twin unit, 262AD1 is shown below, this machine was powered by four MAN 1,050hp engines.
Info: derbysulzers.com
Special thanks to transpressnz
Fittings on the locomotives were standardised where possible to keep spares to a minimum, likewise the bodyshells reveal much similarity.
Both twin units were retired from service during 1955.
Info: derbysulzers.com
Special thanks to transpressnz
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Stop the Killer
British immunisation campaign poster by Reginald Mount
1943
Scanned and retouched by Paul Malon @ Flickr
Monday, March 11, 2013
Industrial Propaganda
A cover of Komsomol* and Electrification magazine
1932
Source: Russian Art and Books
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* Komsomol = Young Communist League
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Automatic Pilot
Automatic pilot, beneath the metal chair of the pilot.
The
Netherlands, 1930, location unknown.
Collectie Spaarnestad
Via Nationaal Archief @ Flickr
Friday, March 8, 2013
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Some Guns
Division 9 Italian battleships at Taranto Gulf, firing in the summer
of 1940.
Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto ready to fire her 15 inch guns at
British ships at battle of Cape Matapan 28th March 1941.
via tormentor4555, on Flickr
via tormentor4555, on Flickr
Friday, March 1, 2013
Hi-Tech Pipe
Hilson Fantasia 203 Pipe, 1940s
Made of Polyester resin and Vulcanite (mouthpiece), this pipe comes from Belgium and was probably made in the 1940s or 50s by Hilson.
Made of Polyester resin and Vulcanite (mouthpiece), this pipe comes from Belgium and was probably made in the 1940s or 50s by Hilson.
Photo by galessa's plastics @ Flickr