Category Archives: Transport

Fly over country

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Colins Place

I now live in rural Indiana, USA. But I am from a larger town, what here we would call in a city, in the UK. Thinking today, that most of the population, here in America, live on the coasts. Therefore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, photography, The Sky at Night, thoughts, Transport | Tagged country, day, fly, of, over, the, thought | Leave a comment

Caterpillar 320D L excavator

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Colins Place

Seen near Veedersburg, Indiana. September 23rd, 2022. It has not moved for a few weeks.

Posted in Local pictures, Transport, Uncategorized | Tagged 2022, cat, caterpillar, excavator, in, indiana, picture, september, veedesburg | Leave a comment

On This Day in History: 1966: Ford celebrates 1 millionth Mustang

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Colins Place

On this day in 1966, in Dearborn, Michigan, the Ford Motor Company celebrates the production of its 1 millionth Mustang, a white convertible. The sporty, affordable vehicle was officially launched two years earlier, on April 17, 1964, at the World’s … Continue reading →

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Fewer bridges need repairs, but task still monumental

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Colins Place

Interesting article. Every day we drive over bridges, not giving them a second thought. Many of these are old and historic. WASHINGTON, February 2016 – Nearly 10% of the country’s bridges – 58,495 out of 609,539 – were considered structurally deficient … Continue reading →

Posted in Finances, Government, Hoosier History, News, Politics, Re-blog, Technology, Transport | Tagged bridge, finance, government, history, news, politics, reblog, repair, report, road, usa | Leave a comment

Burt’s back as classic Smokey and The Bandit car goes up for auction

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Colins Place

January 30th, 2016. Later today a piece of movie automobile history is up for grabs today as fans of Smokey and the Bandit get a chance to own the film’s instantly recognizable car. The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Cars, News, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Transport, Video | Tagged auction, auto, bandit, barrett, car, cars, classic, firebird, for, history, jackson, manufacturer, model, models, motor, movie, news, pontiac, reblog, sale, smokey, usa, video, youtube | Leave a comment

Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Colins Place

The death of a British icon: Land Rover Defender ends production after seven decades January 29th, 2016 The last Land Rover Defender will roll off the production line later today, ending 67 years of the popular 4×4 being made. It … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Classic Cars, Finance, News, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Technology, Transport, UK History | Tagged 1947, 2016, 29th, auto, britain, british, car, cars, classic, defender, end, england, finance, history, jaguar, january, land, manufacturer, model, models, news, off, production, reblog, road, rover, suv, UK, usa, vehicle | Leave a comment

On this day in History – Shelby GT 350 launched

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Colins Place

1965: On this day in History, January 27th. On this day in 1965, the Shelby GT 350, a version of a Ford Mustang sports car developed by the American auto racer and car designer Carroll Shelby, is launched. The Shelby … Continue reading →

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On this day in History, 1976, “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Colins Place

On this day in History: 1976, 40 years ago, today! “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts It was a song that celebrated the exploits of a rebellious trucker with a reckless disregard for … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, News, On This Day In History, Re-blog, Song of The day, Transport, You Tube | Tagged 10, 1976, billboard, cb, chart, classic, convoy, cw mccall, day, history, january, movie, music, number, of, on, one, radio, song, the, this, usa, video, youtube | Leave a comment

Everything Is Restorable—Even This 1969 Daytona Charger

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Colins Place

Would You, Could You Restore This 1969 Daytona Charger? Source: Everything Is Restorable—Even This 1969 Daytona Charger One of the most valuable muscle cars ever is the 1969 Daytona Charger. Just 503 were made, of which 70 came with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Car Ads, Classic Cars, Pictures from the Web, Re-blog, Transport | Tagged 1969, car, charger, daytona, dodge, find, hotrod, junk, mopar, race, reblog, restorable, restore, rust, v8, wrecked, yard | Leave a comment

Navy girl ordered to remove uniform on Virgin Atlantic flight | The Sun |News

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Colins Place

Shame on you Virgin Airways!! Security”Jobsworth” at it’s best!! Outraged … Nicky Howse A BRAVE British squaddie was ordered to remove her military uniform on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Britain in case it offended other passengers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Politics, Re-blog, Transport | Tagged british, citizen, control, england, flight, fly, funeral, government, military, news, politics, rights, UK, usa, work | Leave a comment

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