Less pretty, less powerful, and less reliable than the two-decade-older ‘Vette, the 308 still wears that famous prancing horse, and thus if you’d like to swap your American classic for an Italian one you can take a look atFiras’ photostream, where all of the excellent images of his...
“After 9/11” (HMAS Vampire hull pendant @ ANMM) “Paraphysical conundrum” (Pedestrian crossing @ Sydenham) Environment “World without winter” (Demolition sunburst @ Darling Harbour) Technology “The fuse was lit” (White paint dribble @ Newtown) “The fruits of ascendancy” (Scrap cars ...
The most famous prismatic planing hull was developed by Fridsma (1969, 1971), who carried out a wide range of calm and rough water tests with focus on hydrodynamic performance. A flat surface planing hull (also known as zero deadrise angle hull) gives the best lift over drag ratio. On ...
Cleaning your boat’s hullwill remove most of the dirt and stains from it, giving you a clean slate before applying the wax. Cleaning it before buffing will also prevent your buffer from driving bits of debris further into your boat’s surface, damaging the delicate protective coating. Concl...
At one time or another you have probably struggled with a badly proportioned room without realizing it. If you have ever had to design a paneled room and find that it’s impossible to get the panel sizes to work out correctly from one wall to the next, it’s most likely because the ro...
The sinking of the RMS Titanic is one of the most famous tragedies in maritime history, with some stories of the Titanic survivors having reached legendary status. As the pride of the White Star Line, the ship known as Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage in 1912. Little did its more ...
There was a man at the airport from “Under Where?” to pick me up. He was holding a baseball bat wrapped with barbed wire. He said “get in the fu*kin’ van before I hit you in the legs.” I ran. I jumped in one of the cars in the airport queue and begged them take me ...
Welcome to the Hull Cars booking App! Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way tow…
It's clear that Hull Street Rd. was designed for one purpose alone: moving cars at a high speed, with no thoughts towards those who cannot or choose not to drive. N Belvidere St @ Interstate 95/64 (Richmond) The exit slip lanes to the interstates are not only out of the way, but...
miles to the starting point where they turn around and go hell-for-leather back to the finish. Although the winner receives a trophy and the cache of being first, it is coming second that is the most contested place for the runner-up receives all the prize money – now that is quirky!