Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Monday, April 17, 2023

La Bajada Hill

"The road is not fool proof but safe for a sane driver"

Today, people easily travel in and out of  Santa Fe by car. But, in the 1920's and 1930's, La Bajada Hill was a challenging stretch of Route 66. Check out this photo from around 1925 of the New Mexico Highway Department's warning to motorists.



Monday, November 7, 2022

The Wrens

The Wrens - female dispatch rider's of the Women's Royal Navy Service during WWII.



Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Mexico City PD Stunt & Drills - 1955


Mexico City PD traffic officers on the main terrace of Chapultepec Castle in 1955.

Friday, September 16, 2022

Thursday, September 15, 2022

BTW - Which One Is Pink?


Nick Mason (drummer for Pink Floyd) and Queen Liz checking out his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has died at 96 in Scotland. The world’s longest-serving monarch reigned for seven decades.
Thursday, September 8, 2022 1:38 PM ET
She died at Balmoral Castle, her beloved summer home in the Scottish Highlands. Many of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were at Balmoral or on their way there, including her son Prince Charles, the heir to the throne. 
Private Elizabeth Windsor joined the women's branch of the British Army — the Auxiliary Territorial Service — during World War II, becoming the first female member of the royal family to serve as a full-time, active member of the military. During her service, she learned to drive and maintain vehicles and prepared as a motorcycle courier.



Friday, April 15, 2022

Uno Ranch

Swedish motorcycle importer Uno Ranch, Gothenburg 1952. In operation from 1939 to 1967. The owner was a personal friend of Edward Turner.



Friday, March 25, 2022

White Sands

Okay New Mexico friends, anyone have any details on this photo? I did a quick Internet image search and found nothing.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

La Bajada Hill

Photos of La Bajada Hill, some 100 years old. Kinda makes driving your Range Rover or G Wagon to the mall seem a little silly.









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