#Longbridge

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This rare and unusual Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre was at the BMC and Leyland show, British Motor Museum. Report from the show in the latest issue of Classic and Competition Car magazine. Free to read at www.classcompcar.com

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🎊 50 posts! Explore the best of English and American automotive heritage with TransatlanticTorque. Join us on a journey through iconic cars and rich history 🚗🇬🇧🇺🇸.

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He loves me/He loves me not

29.10.24

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Austin A40 - A50 'Cambridge' : publicity brochure : Austin Motor Company, Longbridge, Birmingham : nd [c.1954] by mikeyashworth Via Flickr: The new Austin A40 and A50 range of saloon cars - known as the Cambridge - were first introduced in September 1954 and replaced the older A40 Somerset. The style seen here, the A50 having the same body design but a newer, larger engine, was in production until the MkII versions with Pinin Farina body design was introduced in 1959. The A40 designation had already been 'swapped' in 1958 when the smaller Cambridge was dropped and the marque given to the new Farina vehicle. The brochure is very lavish in its extent and use of colour and has several of these marvellously evocative illustrations - here the A50 speeding along a seemingly Alpine road with our driver, still wearing his hat, being admired by his passenger. Sadly the artwork does not appear to be credited but it is very much of the 'style' of the period.

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Herbert (Austin) and Henry (Ford) Almost Got Together

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SWB Austin K2 prime mover with Briggs Motor Bodies cab (also use by Bedford) and Carrimore trailer leaves the Austin factory in Longbridge, Birmingham, UK with A40 Devon cars for export in 1948. Factory still has wartime camouflage - motorgraphs.com

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పొడవైన వంతెన కారు ప్రమాదం - Long Bridge Car Accident | 3D Animated Telug...

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The Austin Allegro, part of the Pride of Longbridge, which is in a couple of weeks. Why not take a look back at last years event in Classic and Competition Car 152. read free on the Previous Issues page at www.classcompcar.com

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Rover 216 Vitesse EFi, 1985. The SD3 200 series was a badge engineered version of the 2nd generation Honda Ballade though quite a lot of development work was done in the UK for the Rover versions which were built in Longbridge. Smaller engined versions used Honda's 1.3 litre EV2 4 cylinder engine but the 1.6 litre was BL's own S-series engine fitted with electronic fuel injection for the "high performance" Vitesse version.

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The MG XPower SV is a sports car that was produced by British automobile manufacturer MG Rover. Manufactured in Modena, Italy and finished at Longbridge, United Kingdom, it was based on the platform of the Qvale Mangusta, formerly the De Tomaso Biguà, itself using parts from the Ford Mustang. MG claimed the engine was rated at 385 hp (287 kW; 390 PS), however some sources claim this figure is actually closer to 410 hp (306 kW; 416 PS).

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This is me yelling about the game teaching you to think like a Zonai again. Because here is the thing. We have no reason not to think that the Zonai, like Link--like the player--occasionally found themselves in situations where there's an uneven ceiling above them that's just a little too high for ascend but if they walk around taking little half-steps under the lowest part eventually the light will turn from red to green (back to red--no--gr--red again--still red--come on--GREEN OK LET'S GO). I am telling you that there were absolutely Zonai memes about that experience. There were memes about making yourself some kind of shitty scaffolding so that you could get higher than Ascend will take you. There were memes about longbridge, I GUARANTEE there were memes about longbridge. I say this with certainty because there are instant bridge and instant scaffolding schema stones. If the Zonai knew anything it was how to cheese things with their powers.

And Link experiences all of this throughout the game, he learns to use these powers he's been granted that were a natural part of this dead species' everyday life. He discovers how to think about them and he is taught, by the shrines, how to think about them. How to interact with the world around him like the Zonai would have.

And then that's taken away from him!!! And I insist that that has got to feel awful!!!

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Origami Fox by Annatomix in Longbridge, Birmingham (3 photos and video) <3 https://streetartutopia.com/2023/05/15/origami-fox-by-annatomix-in-longbridge-birmingham/

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Amber beads

Amber, also called barn is fossilized tree resin which is found around the world on the single condition that there are pine trees present. The color varies from a light yellow to a deep orange to red. Half fossilized tree resin is called Copal. The color can be manipulated by polishing the finished product.

The use of amber as a decorative element originated in the neolithicum after the melting ice caps washed amber away, after which they were collected from shorelines. Occasionally they can also be found on the surface.

In modern times, clear amber with fossilized insects are most valued, but it seems that in Neolithic to Early Medieval Europe, darker, reddish amber was favored. They were mostly made into beads.

A possible explanation for its value may be found in the alternative name barn. Barn originates from Low Saxon (West Low German), which means burning/to burn. Not only is amber indeed flammable, it may also be a reference to Freya’s flaming necklace called Brísingamen. The “burning” in the necklace is meant to be interpreted as “burning alike the sun”

Similar to almandine/garnet stones, the more of them displayed in a parure, the wealthier the woman was and the closer she could identify to Freya.

The British Museum - London, Great Britain

Museum nr. 1880,0214.19

Found in Longbridge, Warwickshire - Great Britain

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🇺🇲🤝🇬🇧 Embark on a captivating journey through the history of the American Austin Car Company, a pioneering force in the automotive industry that left an enduring legacy on American roads!

🔍 Founded on February 23, 1929, in Butler, Pennsylvania, the American Austin Car Company Inc. aimed to revolutionize urban mobility during the Great Depression by producing affordable, fuel-efficient vehicles tailored to American drivers' needs. Licensed from the renowned British Austin Motor Company, the company drew inspiration from European compact cars to create its own unique models.

👑 The parent company, Austin Motor Company Limited, established by Herbert Austin in Longbridge in 1905, experienced significant growth during World War I, fulfilling government contracts and expanding its workforce. Despite its illustrious British roots, the American Austin Car Company faced challenges in marketing tiny Austin cars in the US market.

💡 In 1930, the company introduced its first model, the American Austin, featuring a compact design and economical performance that quickly appealed to urban commuters. With its diminutive wheelbase of only 75 inches and track width of 40 inches, the American Austin stood out as one of the smallest production cars in the USA, gaining popularity for its efficiency and agility.

⚙️ The American Austin Car Company's innovative approach to automotive design paved the way for iconic models like the American Austin Coupe and Roadster, renowned for their streamlined silhouettes and nimble handling. Despite initial success, the company faced challenges during the Great Depression, leading to a decline in sales and eventual suspension of production in 1932.

📉 Despite attempts to diversify production, including the introduction of small-scale pickup trucks in 1934, the company struggled to regain momentum. By 1935, the American Austin Car Company was liquidated, with its assets acquired by Evans Operations, Inc. The formation of the American Bantam Car Company in 1936 marked the end of an era for the American Austin brand.