tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945316303674520032024-02-29T21:39:03.969-08:00GeekBobberBitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.comBlogger4708125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-18250196324956442132023-10-02T18:42:00.008-07:002023-10-02T18:42:45.864-07:00Sam Oppie Cut-Down FrameAccording to the auction posting, this was believed to be a Harley Davidson Model J-JD Sam Oppie Period Cut-Down Frame from the Jon Neuman Collection. Jon is a well known early Harley Davidson motor builder and owner of Sagebrush Cycle. These are from his personal collection. Sold March 27th, 2023. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtqYE9aWb9uDa83N0EZuVfQCB7K6aE5yShIIS0Vhb5zNusETCFJkYvuPdrLpe9nbEI5-z2VhOu0w4v3vH6elSsLRuT4rwxPxfkr_RikN2TBYvRiXPEb69C4xrz6-g5ME3R0jp1OVekOjWDHAgqA74eeo3pdy8Zbi1hQw99-CFnivlALsvOg2BLrFD8Zhm/w400-h300/1021N_7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sam Oppie a founding member of the Seattle Cossacks stunt riding team was to become one of the most prolific exponents of the <a href="https://www.harleycitycollection.com.au/?cat=5">two cam cutdow</a>n. Usually finished in Robins egg blue, Oppie maybe built as many as 20 of his uniquely modified specials. The front downtube was reshaped to bring the engine forward for better weight distribution. The seat post was lowered 2 inches, creating a shorter backbone, that then required the gas tanks to be shortened as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL5HqC1nk-z3qvkuU_W6jcLJhAULuI6IE3__4lcL-ilhnuLaBR2vVfh6EBToslTD8IqC0RtD90BSgxxjxXhAgNY13alXEVYG69fWzfcfbOa6jRm48W9WQpTgk02dquD-cAENkI8-TIwhx2eNL6Pdc-Hdq5MR8u77ED3lBT5QIAwqhK50SDA1wHOZCAdts/s550/harley-davidson-jdh-left-jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="550" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL5HqC1nk-z3qvkuU_W6jcLJhAULuI6IE3__4lcL-ilhnuLaBR2vVfh6EBToslTD8IqC0RtD90BSgxxjxXhAgNY13alXEVYG69fWzfcfbOa6jRm48W9WQpTgk02dquD-cAENkI8-TIwhx2eNL6Pdc-Hdq5MR8u77ED3lBT5QIAwqhK50SDA1wHOZCAdts/w400-h230/harley-davidson-jdh-left-jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0qweg-J1o4n11zwvxlnfEiTA1Jj2SVtjV7jaEKHY8lZi8FH4pK5n9_GjY4KNIobm95QHn6QL_tvDhy5pD5mMh2KmOYfJ83tlQh7Q8NESCeAMBeH_-0HFbbchgHkiWN4L7Euf4t-zhXGcdGqsmd6HrbmdU9Xiv7zgYJ480yX7T2DfPtCwJvUxUyfN0hwW/s1200/HARLEY-CITY-COLLECTION-SAM-OPPIE-BIKE-120.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0qweg-J1o4n11zwvxlnfEiTA1Jj2SVtjV7jaEKHY8lZi8FH4pK5n9_GjY4KNIobm95QHn6QL_tvDhy5pD5mMh2KmOYfJ83tlQh7Q8NESCeAMBeH_-0HFbbchgHkiWN4L7Euf4t-zhXGcdGqsmd6HrbmdU9Xiv7zgYJ480yX7T2DfPtCwJvUxUyfN0hwW/w400-h266/HARLEY-CITY-COLLECTION-SAM-OPPIE-BIKE-120.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4j8RhyphenhyphencsqeNSpv4etTEv-g8UNQb4v5_APVuZhjJq_g73y89AAIxuJUwb-77AnK8gVwFKz3DEKSs3F3B2GIFINL57tKnNUCe9R8ndIHgiZB57OuhzNoqRLjlJkUFdqbID9x-f9_3-LDHlxYfo7aWGT1hYK93C81kz8bMGkmVZgPRwbv4zuRhJcJiTPyGFj/s550/harley-davidson-jdh-right-jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="550" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4j8RhyphenhyphencsqeNSpv4etTEv-g8UNQb4v5_APVuZhjJq_g73y89AAIxuJUwb-77AnK8gVwFKz3DEKSs3F3B2GIFINL57tKnNUCe9R8ndIHgiZB57OuhzNoqRLjlJkUFdqbID9x-f9_3-LDHlxYfo7aWGT1hYK93C81kz8bMGkmVZgPRwbv4zuRhJcJiTPyGFj/w400-h208/harley-davidson-jdh-right-jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUDme4-BuqJSms5TESI4TTRvq-5nmnykmR4M4zJr_pYepqKkaMwDpzJ48h-w7oTj20V3TgjSQDS-FR8ZQtaCqoWg_pXLGV5VWCNn5cYegpaS8IBrcR5ss8Lof5x3PKfCuyMFr7LXShK6SXI6qbK4BjpfbPyQFiPY2gd6kRn3kqr-P-sTXjjEY-YmYOyrK/s2000/HARLEY-CITY-COLLECTION-SAM-OPPIE-BIKE-53.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUDme4-BuqJSms5TESI4TTRvq-5nmnykmR4M4zJr_pYepqKkaMwDpzJ48h-w7oTj20V3TgjSQDS-FR8ZQtaCqoWg_pXLGV5VWCNn5cYegpaS8IBrcR5ss8Lof5x3PKfCuyMFr7LXShK6SXI6qbK4BjpfbPyQFiPY2gd6kRn3kqr-P-sTXjjEY-YmYOyrK/w400-h240/HARLEY-CITY-COLLECTION-SAM-OPPIE-BIKE-53.webp" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-77276803844439392402023-06-29T08:00:00.001-07:002023-06-29T08:00:00.134-07:00Edward Turner Hemi<p> I was reading <a href="https://jalopnik.com/these-are-the-smallest-displacement-production-v8s-ever-1850563312" target="_blank">this Jalopnik article</a> recently on the smallest displacement production V8's made. Of particular interest to me was the <a href="https://jalopnik.com/these-are-the-smallest-displacement-production-v8s-ever-1850563312/slides/6">Daimler 2.5 liter hemi V8</a> that came in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler_Company">Daimler</a> SP250 (not to be confused with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Group">Daimler Benz</a>).<br /></p><p>I had never seen a Daimler SP250, that I recall, before seeing a single family owned one at a Pacific Raceways vintage racing event a few years ago. I recall just being smitten once I looked under the hood. What a perfectly beautiful little British engine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiP07sqfTaYim0BnlAxrPYH20NuHsdgNk1ZO5ukILnJbe_NX0HXp8UwkhmHb37Yh-Tscahd5ro8yTFIFglLAVP6liGN9UcOQrWpAqf55rBGcvSdSz_a1MzmRG08YPZxq-UqcQRWVI9qSVowNFNUvrLxQFNR9MTVUydwnUaY7MxlUbSyFj70raNxlDVHaW/s1600/sp250.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiP07sqfTaYim0BnlAxrPYH20NuHsdgNk1ZO5ukILnJbe_NX0HXp8UwkhmHb37Yh-Tscahd5ro8yTFIFglLAVP6liGN9UcOQrWpAqf55rBGcvSdSz_a1MzmRG08YPZxq-UqcQRWVI9qSVowNFNUvrLxQFNR9MTVUydwnUaY7MxlUbSyFj70raNxlDVHaW/w400-h266/sp250.webp" width="400" /></a></div>The really interesting aspect was legendary Triumph motorcycles designer Edward Turner's involvement. From the <a href="https://www.jaguarheritage.com/jaguar-history/jaguar-engineering/daimler-v8-engine/">Jaguar Heritage Trust Foundation</a>:<br /><p><i>Shortly after being appointed Managing Director (Chief Executive) of BSA’s Automotive Division in 1956, <strong>Edward Turner</strong>
was asked to design a saloon car powered by a V8 engine. Turner and
his design engineer Jack Wickes began considering the initial concept of
their new engine by examining the manual and spare parts list of a
Cadillac V8 engine. Using a pushrod overhead valve system kept down
design, development and production costs and allowed Turner to base the
design of the cylinder head on those he had developed for Triumph
motorcycles – including the use of hemispherical combustion chambers.
Adapting the Triumph head design for use in a saloon car engine required
much work in reducing friction and improving timing.</i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIxrxADYI8lamYef0eqt5ZamG6AvQ3bmYLt_7aXIuCOZJ-bxwlK6SJZtWQGY-S3-Y1ZZR1KNtHnY58m7iO4j3f4bHl7Yz53s8j_-VXYy-9llRK8R_c4H0zcsXiVDJtt74rSSkSTHEL50M8htYAdhzUJcvuQkihEWs7JjG69eOcp_wBQUNEsM83ujgNu5z/s800/v8250.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="800" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIxrxADYI8lamYef0eqt5ZamG6AvQ3bmYLt_7aXIuCOZJ-bxwlK6SJZtWQGY-S3-Y1ZZR1KNtHnY58m7iO4j3f4bHl7Yz53s8j_-VXYy-9llRK8R_c4H0zcsXiVDJtt74rSSkSTHEL50M8htYAdhzUJcvuQkihEWs7JjG69eOcp_wBQUNEsM83ujgNu5z/w400-h334/v8250.webp" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p>
<p><i>Much of the development of the prototype engine was carried out by
Dr. J.N.H. Tait. Tait had been involved with Donald Healey in the early
post war years, working successfully on modified Riley 2½-litre Big
Four engines, the final incarnation of which was used in 1953 Zethrin
Rennsport prototype, delivering close to 200 bhp with surprising
tractability.</i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM07zluhPf2_RYohsSplZZSoWKxpQvycTzD60q5kFILH4P7YGDlkyapN1UntynuT98Tg3JPsM_EsGcF3RUiatKJ2-WmXjOAqoRCfGj7yPvoq8BEeHAMswE-wiDk_2Xlhdn5vng6frVB6zuFwMQlJK1j5pZs_ikB7jS18dSRq-p_2og2PgOUI4LM1RMbaN/s259/v8hr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM07zluhPf2_RYohsSplZZSoWKxpQvycTzD60q5kFILH4P7YGDlkyapN1UntynuT98Tg3JPsM_EsGcF3RUiatKJ2-WmXjOAqoRCfGj7yPvoq8BEeHAMswE-wiDk_2Xlhdn5vng6frVB6zuFwMQlJK1j5pZs_ikB7jS18dSRq-p_2og2PgOUI4LM1RMbaN/w400-h300/v8hr.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-90037731497509438692023-06-28T08:00:00.001-07:002023-06-28T08:00:00.138-07:00Epidemic Motorcycle Corps - 1918<p>Members of the Epidemic Motorcycle Corps line up outside the AMP
building in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand during the 1918 influenza
pandemic.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kEtRCKJKndooq3XkQyi0_FSqLm8lbe3Dxi1nQLhTEKtNQfMYX92lPvDZ08amGUAyjLuGQXKAOiQEZqH47RubRSXIrVbNcsYDE5ZlbqM70rx7d1li1-N_onKnpFB1Iv35PBelmNzzozWu_g1eV5JMyMAKih-B29YKuwJ9qJgWzHeBrorJ2kX0oWHCJpBd/s700/flu-motocycles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kEtRCKJKndooq3XkQyi0_FSqLm8lbe3Dxi1nQLhTEKtNQfMYX92lPvDZ08amGUAyjLuGQXKAOiQEZqH47RubRSXIrVbNcsYDE5ZlbqM70rx7d1li1-N_onKnpFB1Iv35PBelmNzzozWu_g1eV5JMyMAKih-B29YKuwJ9qJgWzHeBrorJ2kX0oWHCJpBd/w400-h300/flu-motocycles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/emergency-motorcycle-corps-during-1918-influenza-pandemic, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 29-Apr-2020" target="_blank"> Epidemic Motorcycle Corps, 1918 </a><br /><p></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-42206567227486145572023-06-27T08:00:00.019-07:002023-06-27T18:28:40.173-07:00Who the Hell?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj995mbz9I7jtYaBSTpn80vcYfSQZqnshn27I-awPxBQBt0EU4OjK08q5f857nihbXADsC9ST7smCB6H7Th81OWgL9YiqOe1CWWucIF6gCO1sIF-YM1K-L50oe1dzYVuBqBXEg725LtG5TCKF3IrgiI2cKz-Dq_TfVqQDOebL0bLiSABXLWeEFbNPQ9Kbw1/s450/BobHannah1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-83598558935435096152023-06-26T08:00:00.000-07:002023-06-26T12:01:05.366-07:00Showbox Marquee at Showbox Theater on 1st Ave., Seattle, 1940. <div><img id="id_f503_2f3e_ffdb_a237" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81qTVrJMmK3G_RLRK4pPs3PWhWjUl3FAIct0JZv-QZh6pShIQgS0TwAcAgGUY_5Z932QfaSuLp3S1BqNf1w0CsDMX7fZcA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-26201934281784771862023-06-25T08:00:00.000-07:002023-06-25T08:00:00.126-07:00Evel - Moses Lake<p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Moses Lake, Wash., summer 1965: In an effort to draw attention to his Honda dealership, Knievel organized a stunt show featuring wheelies and motorcycle jumps. His first jump was over a wooden crate filled with rattlesnakes and a tethered mountain lion. Unfortunately, he fell short of the landing, shattering the crate and setting the slithering creatures free.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><img id="id_2e54_c7fd_d213_d3e8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81oR6HAoMG48MzGvh4Sc94PmlVFpQ88FSbkzi8e5JE2povWG5_R_kaacDzTnWfviOIR66E7chHS9Xq-Es2ViwDuzHBo3cA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br></span><br></p> BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-58208055485496124812023-06-24T08:00:00.000-07:002023-06-24T08:00:00.137-07:00Lou Magri<img id="id_2e7f_5d05_c27_1d77" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81p0Y485mGUMOZYJzhKwUeiuWKBnw1hlkNNuwzjBlU5mH8QDCbB8b62uTbfM_vtdBCd93v2Q3F25E2d-Fn6NxN-YGWdopQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br> BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-34306975846188953082023-06-23T08:00:00.000-07:002023-06-23T08:00:00.135-07:00Bob HannahBob!<div><img id="id_2800_6930_7232_1289" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81rE_Db-mp-vFs77cg-VR03Nv00adDIRkZJo2smVTGNeztDCYtj1JzvevWJGg3zcitonUBnBZJfK_wiCpz93SFnaeFg2sw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-13570034544951527312023-06-22T08:00:00.001-07:002023-06-22T08:00:00.139-07:00Race Hauler<p> Who doesn't use an Alpha Romeo touring car to hauler their Norton racer?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipySP0AwVmwke7Stl5f_HMUxhIQQJkuOejqI8svmDnm3uSPyUL1ehYnXSZKOMbdFU9tCWRgagjXNv2JkGyVp8iRhmftcEegi7iNypj0dJOQutGzyTLj0giSI50L8FwCt2mNRtIUgv1Iyg7xnh6jJqPztr7-AUWPNBlR01gSWw79f2KdLPlIRvLJXo3cjuF/s1600/alpha2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipySP0AwVmwke7Stl5f_HMUxhIQQJkuOejqI8svmDnm3uSPyUL1ehYnXSZKOMbdFU9tCWRgagjXNv2JkGyVp8iRhmftcEegi7iNypj0dJOQutGzyTLj0giSI50L8FwCt2mNRtIUgv1Iyg7xnh6jJqPztr7-AUWPNBlR01gSWw79f2KdLPlIRvLJXo3cjuF/w400-h225/alpha2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zAdyFUR0ONKmUj9x_qqGwGDQjFD0R1TpFaFaTfnKm1m6hgYLdP1KlHyV3Z4FAqLBss6MWyTmPmJiBreUKu6YtMDKE1OjUgwxgmAU2tlqJzaEs4tHQGss1rTkDCoo1cCN46BIraYU7S2anZjvFc6MGs5y6BDV7w_Xg_AQhDket12l30zBGau2O2llCcL8/s1600/Alpa1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zAdyFUR0ONKmUj9x_qqGwGDQjFD0R1TpFaFaTfnKm1m6hgYLdP1KlHyV3Z4FAqLBss6MWyTmPmJiBreUKu6YtMDKE1OjUgwxgmAU2tlqJzaEs4tHQGss1rTkDCoo1cCN46BIraYU7S2anZjvFc6MGs5y6BDV7w_Xg_AQhDket12l30zBGau2O2llCcL8/w400-h225/Alpa1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-60322789997541984722023-06-21T08:00:00.001-07:002023-06-21T08:00:00.146-07:00Sam Oppie Special<p> <span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1a2e3b; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.16px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">David Reidie's 1928 JDH Cut-down built by Sam Oppie.</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/117457126">The Machine Files 004: The Machine Files is an on-line magazine and the feature of this issue is the Sam Oppie Cut-down.</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/machineshed">matt machine</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-25589360164204955402023-06-20T09:00:00.001-07:002023-06-20T09:00:00.152-07:00Martha Jane Hindi<p>Martha Hindi was a friend of my Mom's.</p><p>The Horners lived around the corner from us when I was a kid. The
Horners owned the primary taxi company in Albuquerque when I was young. Scott Horner, who was a bit older than I, used to organize impromptu BMX
races in our back alley. I recall them using the trunk lid from a
Checker cab as a jump.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVI5kThzs3EbmtqcMzsIg77d3MqJ41fXR4-LWrS5_4S2m9SxHmvoDqCoV7soHcKHphxt0UBXC0LUJF43fyfInUOiwEJeS_u55WJhfrtBh1cum4_a4J9sEY4XeQ0OuO1v8sp-FwOoGLFdaIb2xDvxYAY40F2nLQZ8qYV2aYFFYM0RcL8Nuki2GIopqUHZ4/s2048/martha-hindi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1710" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVI5kThzs3EbmtqcMzsIg77d3MqJ41fXR4-LWrS5_4S2m9SxHmvoDqCoV7soHcKHphxt0UBXC0LUJF43fyfInUOiwEJeS_u55WJhfrtBh1cum4_a4J9sEY4XeQ0OuO1v8sp-FwOoGLFdaIb2xDvxYAY40F2nLQZ8qYV2aYFFYM0RcL8Nuki2GIopqUHZ4/w334-h400/martha-hindi.JPG" width="334" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHMNe4yBglrUpvKhltey9PYnONQ8nKogYqR4ZrhPsL72CgA3oAvYnzSyAs7gVRpDdkp3gAXOJKbsVlJZW88T9qRoDQ_9KloakN9VDcDyfsl5JHdrW64dcPt_-GTUeQBTAL7UtcQHxw-W8dSBlTVLB0dNf4OCzUNhzIY11ML6MeTmBO5mvuP3lpXxVYj9U/s1020/horners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1020" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHMNe4yBglrUpvKhltey9PYnONQ8nKogYqR4ZrhPsL72CgA3oAvYnzSyAs7gVRpDdkp3gAXOJKbsVlJZW88T9qRoDQ_9KloakN9VDcDyfsl5JHdrW64dcPt_-GTUeQBTAL7UtcQHxw-W8dSBlTVLB0dNf4OCzUNhzIY11ML6MeTmBO5mvuP3lpXxVYj9U/w400-h301/horners.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-64462649940485282102023-06-19T08:00:00.001-07:002023-06-19T08:00:00.142-07:00Jolly Rogers - 1945<p> Jolly Rogers MC, September 16, 1945.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R42A-f7H08KYoV1bhlmyLcP9Frz4G9bvNWQbG3_xOTVqZQA3uyZvtlS48H3dq6rTOjao4Eh-B5PtrqapygY6Z-SHdfLxQxXG1UvXv9ZpK9Ot4LhcY4DxJcXK2QWIUnB7HVE2wKMXCdXB91En73KXx_LZWClogCaFSUVjT1ghtpTHKfpyAN7zNGK4iw/s1270/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%207.55.38%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1270" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R42A-f7H08KYoV1bhlmyLcP9Frz4G9bvNWQbG3_xOTVqZQA3uyZvtlS48H3dq6rTOjao4Eh-B5PtrqapygY6Z-SHdfLxQxXG1UvXv9ZpK9Ot4LhcY4DxJcXK2QWIUnB7HVE2wKMXCdXB91En73KXx_LZWClogCaFSUVjT1ghtpTHKfpyAN7zNGK4iw/w400-h281/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%207.55.38%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Gwenn Myers (down) And Seattle Cossack "Wild" Bill Jensen<br />BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-46796635059054398322023-06-18T19:50:00.003-07:002023-06-18T22:22:11.323-07:00The Krystal Kinetics - Seattle, WA 1956<p>From American Motorcycling magazine December 1956:</p><p><i>Girls in Seattle, Wash., formed a new club called the "Krystal Kinetics" and is the only girls' motorcycle drill team that we've heard of. The club is only about six months old, and so far they have only ridden in parades, bur rumors are they'll make their debut next year, which could be the kickoff for a long career as a professional team.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZDX-htOOxKTuht9XPHUkDAniSdWYJD4zn7gEHC9JE4DRbd3wP14wXZfDLbKqhQjKSA92xIw4zoAJd69-_xOREn4ExvbLjifo9IuZnkp_ZWG93TT_JxCc6ncl3ATXdWB649UQC0fyGvIuxXCTTlN_X55UNnrsFAQFC-z86XEfcSkqjmBptXvtqoo6RA/s1026/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%207.09.21%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1026" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZDX-htOOxKTuht9XPHUkDAniSdWYJD4zn7gEHC9JE4DRbd3wP14wXZfDLbKqhQjKSA92xIw4zoAJd69-_xOREn4ExvbLjifo9IuZnkp_ZWG93TT_JxCc6ncl3ATXdWB649UQC0fyGvIuxXCTTlN_X55UNnrsFAQFC-z86XEfcSkqjmBptXvtqoo6RA/w400-h304/Screenshot%202023-06-18%20at%207.09.21%20PM.png" width="400" id="id_62a2_b76e_efc0_c7af" style="width: 400px; height: auto;"></a></div><p></p><p><i>The Krystal Kinetics, Seattle, Wash., recently formed girl motorcycle drill team.<br>Left to right: Doris Deeter, <a href="https://www.dragers.com/motorcycle-history/margaret-drager?fbclid=IwAR0VOHnNmeJyYt41bSN25JnX44UJjtychVRI5UM7TcGSW7XMJwHgX1uHLZQ" target="_blank">Margaret Drager</a>, Rosemary Ross, Grace Hill, Georgia Olson, Corky Fredenberg, Alice Myers </i>(possibly the wife of <a href="http://www.geekbobber.com/search?q=Gwenn+Myers" target="_blank">Gwenn Meyers?</a>)<i> and <a href="http://www.geekbobber.com/2015/05/tacoma-motorcycle-womens-wednesday.html">Donna Walters</a>. Members not shown are LaRae Palmer, Mickey Johnson and Nita Miller.</i></p><p>There are some members of Pacific Northwest motorcycle royalty in these ranks! <i><br></i></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-4029880202110802722023-04-18T08:00:00.002-07:002023-06-18T18:50:32.029-07:00First American PageantFirst American Pageant, Albuquerque, NM
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRibhbY866V3YTE6EdaAosTvrcSDxpkalkWBfwQ94Rskh5nz7K334fYmmycHSoItIEO0ZWFX-u-ASEX0Jkb3iRdBQbvvimSH9-8j2dZeUC6DYTdtPgTIoU1QKXjP6TArO_niK5v-24h9RxL6pPsgFf5LeZMt5bmrrpfxAv5j7BC-GaEzC2ZLbkX1NrfA/s992/893476_453100214770263_1959877308_o.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="742" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRibhbY866V3YTE6EdaAosTvrcSDxpkalkWBfwQ94Rskh5nz7K334fYmmycHSoItIEO0ZWFX-u-ASEX0Jkb3iRdBQbvvimSH9-8j2dZeUC6DYTdtPgTIoU1QKXjP6TArO_niK5v-24h9RxL6pPsgFf5LeZMt5bmrrpfxAv5j7BC-GaEzC2ZLbkX1NrfA/s400/893476_453100214770263_1959877308_o.jpg" /></a></div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-33971862700509394722023-04-17T20:00:00.003-07:002023-06-18T18:55:16.906-07:00La Bajada Hill<div>"The road is not fool proof but safe for a sane driver"</div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLZeWLilnNzGzP99cbUWoASW2k6TSPsYk-Lmf3AR1Ad9fJqALoEL594ZBce606fm7_lfJoY0umfJ46WvOG0YD3D7Cx6IM87DEYAx5NDe_rY3fbEaX4s0PyXwd4ZwUAdCGJEiXsFvxixKNlLfHhdct6_A0U-iq4XsTg6W7CSILpksNRv1VqUpz9WrX6g/s512/la-bahjada.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="512" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLZeWLilnNzGzP99cbUWoASW2k6TSPsYk-Lmf3AR1Ad9fJqALoEL594ZBce606fm7_lfJoY0umfJ46WvOG0YD3D7Cx6IM87DEYAx5NDe_rY3fbEaX4s0PyXwd4ZwUAdCGJEiXsFvxixKNlLfHhdct6_A0U-iq4XsTg6W7CSILpksNRv1VqUpz9WrX6g/w400-h297/la-bahjada.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-28191715123847770212023-04-16T17:36:00.001-07:002023-06-18T19:00:57.901-07:00Bobby Unser - Speedway Park<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Bobby Unser and Al Demaree at Speedway Park, Albuquerque NM in 1950.</span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG49nraOeCiHKBtwR_jVTnEnZVumUWYVgWXHwSjJfRp7MJmAe2VGwHEKw7dsRNY31PKTMsNglacrNH8luNVXR-Wz5MQeVyYbpzg40j9hZ_JldzcdfTuTbhLbvNLHh4BMh7pzJGaFgAEVItHiIxDfVHUKGXW3POkJD35rHAa3CAlOQa2U71lnsMziabRQ/s960/bobby-unser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="960" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG49nraOeCiHKBtwR_jVTnEnZVumUWYVgWXHwSjJfRp7MJmAe2VGwHEKw7dsRNY31PKTMsNglacrNH8luNVXR-Wz5MQeVyYbpzg40j9hZ_JldzcdfTuTbhLbvNLHh4BMh7pzJGaFgAEVItHiIxDfVHUKGXW3POkJD35rHAa3CAlOQa2U71lnsMziabRQ/w400-h328/bobby-unser.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-44100211631139767432022-11-07T08:00:00.000-08:002022-11-07T11:39:07.047-08:00The Wrens<span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: rgb(77, 81, 86); font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Wrens - female dispatch rider's of the Women's Royal Navy Service during WWII.</span><img id="id_5187_2280_fb6f_a716" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/36Fiibl6CPeqEk6wnQphqw8fnn2PyXzYIJRz_fUNUJduZJzw5xc8aYEZ5hxu9ZUbZbk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_c909_83ee_15fc_e1a1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TokFdd6wA87L6nNxZ__NC5Lq3ZRGmQlx8ORs517Kn4m5fapXUjHLYJTJFBNBPviTRjg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-77696604372217027972022-11-02T09:58:00.001-07:002022-11-02T10:00:04.817-07:00Mexico City PD Stunt & Drills - 1955<br><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S1xT2MkAruE" width="500" height="281" id="y_id_3fa7_615a_bde1_87cb" frameborder="0"></iframe><div>Mexico City PD traffic officers on the main terrace of Chapultepec Castle in 1955.</div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-89471686647183904912022-09-16T08:00:00.000-07:002022-09-16T08:00:00.169-07:00Ed IskenderianFrom Franz & Grubb - Ed Iskenderian with a pre unit Triumph!!!<div><img id="id_2618_59cf_d7a_c30c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Z1yuMjPT_gqHuF2C_ufBDd0qW2Lnykl4qN_EN7RR16Ls_NamkSZuHhqnxPZcx-x2BAA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-26381972089875740972022-09-15T08:00:00.000-07:002022-09-15T11:37:34.977-07:00BTW - Which One Is Pink?<img id="id_2265_35c_d271_e73e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/2bb8yZi4pWNWdVUBq-upURSDlSkWLB4LxNwUnQpW1pibQ4nkjBbA9ljxU7ylV5UpPXs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br>Nick Mason (drummer for Pink Floyd) and Queen Liz checking out his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-6773761861161544272022-09-08T20:18:00.001-07:002022-09-08T20:18:33.562-07:00Queen Elizabeth II<div>Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has died at 96 in Scotland. The world’s longest-serving monarch reigned for seven decades.</div><div>Thursday, September 8, 2022 1:38 PM ET</div><div>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. </div><div>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.</div><div><img id="id_715_6daf_5743_acfb" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/gNOYwWF2Q6M5IgXZfMUg-t1PgWvVlUdHy02b_kzc6vdZj3Zx6Sq7mmblnoDKn6miU7w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div> BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-42275243949312629072022-04-15T08:00:00.000-07:002022-04-15T08:33:37.302-07:00Uno Ranch<div>Swedish motorcycle importer Uno Ranch, Gothenburg 1952. In operation from 1939 to 1967. The owner was a personal friend of Edward Turner.</div><div><img id="id_c85_ee2_50c9_eece" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/27IzC0yjBLVhrrtECpxY3nosSLafg0RpSbO_zUd-LkVmWe4X6Dkhc1anK0JN_F5adzY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div> BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-12513504488483157292022-03-25T21:19:00.001-07:002022-03-25T21:19:49.658-07:00White SandsOkay New Mexico friends, anyone have any details on this photo? I did a quick Internet image search and found nothing.<img id="id_a1f_c3a2_2333_b32e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/K13GDt99isGOGCJbef2Mh-94dZMPY6SPKQfld5-pu_z5KSV-cVmoNlCCrgt1acOdIcs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-794531630367452003.post-85762792057835822652022-03-08T08:00:00.000-08:002022-03-08T08:00:00.193-08:00La Bajada HillPhotos of La Bajada Hill, some 100 years old. Kinda makes driving your Range Rover or G Wagon to the mall seem a little silly.<img id="id_8cd6_5ab4_a2e1_b23b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/04F0qYQjbd8tXzOJe_Dhfbdhuaqn7fvTKsiIgchH3zgXuamjigLuzqHH6W0Dnn2yLTs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_dfce_e227_983a_408a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gZpn-s2esYLzonTOr2gM-rB63UXil6w9W1pJQbKU9SaHgpFtt0XI2RhICyCVhYo5QM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_ca20_798_7c9_52ec" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/OU8BfKvafvTVyEyJJnOIgaw4x_tbnuikS7v5avsqrWdzOfKa4EEAmRGb4U2kRftpq6Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_1cdd_6438_dcbe_2c7c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0CVbatXwquTiFgNE0i2VJm7N0tXtF4ZyhEpA078MHQjxE9niOHuByqcWBiPd2tK6M4E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_a1c3_9c34_e522_4654" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UViHvv5h3fBfqdYVCtw118TvH9AisIbI4B-OsggfIyy1uY1rN8F2IAnakF71hFivs1c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_11fc_d1ab_d535_dd2c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/bLQy_N9YiyZGN-6RZOGOqYGzuY1bxf9y-Xj84NQ5msA4-hhCSd8GyNenvjNx_G1qbps" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br><br>BitMonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16864008598676484053noreply@blogger.com0