Friday, June 17, 2011

what a quote

'...None of these options are particularly moral, realistic, or even a good idea, but they are options.'

Wednesday, June 15, 2011



Tree is pretty full


I forgot that I took a photo of this lamb shoulder

Tuesday, June 14, 2011


F3


Used for land-speed record attempt


Not used for land-speed record attempt.


DB 601 engine. 33 Litre inverted V12. I had half a suspicion that the museum would have 1914 - 1945 FOOTAGE MISSING. But no, the displays were pretty up-front about Mercedes-Benz's role in manufacturing engines for warfare. The factories were prime targets for Allied bombing raids too.


In the ledger books: Name: Sultan. Place of residence: Morocco.






The one behind was for Hirohito

The first three, Mercedes-Benz museum, Stuttgart

After Mr Benz improved the reliability of the design of his one-cylinder gas powered engine, he promptly started installing them into various vehicles:


First engine - driven carriage. Automocar!


Marie, owned by Bismarck. First engine - driven boat.


The position of the lever in front of the engine determines how much power is delivered to the propeller underneath. This contraption would have hung from a large balloon.



Sunday, June 12, 2011


Kraftwerk Münster






The large blue tank with the spiral steps had a grille surrounding it. Vines were growing on the grille.



Nuremberg







Leipzig




Buildings around the Rathaus square




This was taken in an exhibition about life in Communist East Germany. Sending pop / disco / hip hop cassettes over to the East was common. Towns near the border could pick up western TV and radio.