innovative way to decorate the trailer... airbrush it in a tooled leather decor

http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/page/2

hand made parking brake for a dual axle trailer

How they were built at http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=408

an inspiration for home built garages, start with a couple shipping containers

This seems to be the first time I've seen o rings for tires, that are rolled on the rims for sideways movements

Thanks Steve!

The movements of the tree branches in the background prove the video is 2x speed, and there is very very little to suggest these tires car be driven on at freeway speeds, or even safely turn the vehicle at speed without overcomeing the mechanism that allows the orings to roll on the rim.

https://www.inverse.com/article/17727-omni-wheel-william-liddiard-interview

And after seeing this article, the immediate question is why is a London resident showing a car in Canada? Inverse.com says he's from London  but Wired.com says he's Canadian and MotorTalk.com says he's both

The dual o rings will have less contact with the ground than normal tires, and I can't see anyone jumping in to buy this.... lots more unsprung weight than a conventional rim and tire, hampering acceleration and braking, and too much electrical consumption to roll those orings sideways. Also, I bet they are useless on frozen slippery snow, ice, and slush

http://www.odditycentral.com/auto/inventor-creates-wheels-that-let-cars-roll-in-any-direction.html

wow, someone finally made a rooftop VW gooseneck trailer attachment, after all these years, it's the only one not in that 70s commercial I've ever seen

back when they tried to innovate useful things, the curbside access

the GM Design Center had a fully functional example built into a Buick Electra 225. Notice that the key access is concealed in the chrome side trim.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/834204169970608/permalink/1157569290967426/

the Birmingham Motors "No Axle" company bought the patents to the early 4 wheel independent suspension of the Blood Brothers of Kalamazoo, and built a superior car, doomed to be targeted by the corrupt US govt allies of the big 3

The company was so proud of its "no-axle" axle, that it challenged other makers to match their vehicles against the Birmingham on a stretch of road strewn with logs, replicas of corduroy roads.

Three transverse springs and an independent rear axle were combined with two transverse springs in front that made for a four-wheel independent suspension and the "easiest riding car ever put on the market," as advertising said. In the year of 1921, so few roads were paved, a smoother ride would guarantee incredible sales and profits.

According to The Examiner, July 26 1921, Birmingham Motors claimed, "this car is the easiest riding car ever built, regardless of price, and a car that will practically double the speed of other cars over rough roads." It was also noted that the rigid chassis coupled with the light-weight body was revolutionary.

The Birmingham also offered exterior finishes of DuPont Fabrikoid through a process called Haskelite, instead of paint.

Because the suspension system was similar to that which had appeared on the Cornelian built by the Blood Brothers in Kalamazoo, Cyrus E. Weaver, the designer of the Birmingham, purchased all relevant patents held by the Blood Brothers.

The first Birmingham prototype sedan was completed and tested in Detroit in May of 1921, but already Jamestown, New York, had been selected as the factory site. The mayor of Jamestown, Samuel A. Carlson, agreed to serve as president of Birmingham Motors Corporation, accepting no salary for the position. Because he believed Birmingham would do for Jamestown what Franklin had done for Syracuse (and even, grandiosely, what Ford had done for Detroit), Carlson asked only for out-of-pocket expenses for promoting this new industry for his community.

Charles A. Towne (who had served in both houses of the U.S. Congress and who had run for the vice-presidency of the United States with Williams Jennings Bryan) came aboard as counsel. Stock was selling like hotcakes. But Mayor Carlson soon fell victim to his political enemies. Already a defamatory article about the company had appeared in the stock market publication "US Investor".

Initially it was thought this malicious piece of journalism could be turned to Birmingham's advantage. But in August 1922 the AP wire service buzzed with the news that a Federal grand jury in Washington had filed a presentment following a 10-month investigation by the U.S. Post Office.

Motor Age magazine - Aug. 12 1922
Charged with having sold worthless stock to the amount of more than $300,000 to Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia investors, through misrepresentation, 18 officials of the Birmingham No-Axel Motors Corporation were indicted by the federal grand jury, on a specific charge of violation of federal statute No. 215, involving misuse of the United States mails. The indictment against the company officials returned as a result or more than ten months' Investigation by the Post Office officials who charge that agents of the company sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock on fictitious holdings and on promises which, according to the government's case, "the said Birmingham Motors knew never would be complied with."

The charge was fraudulent use of the mails to sell more than $300,000 of worthless stock, and among the 18 Birmingham men named was Mayor Samuel Carlson. Newspapers not friendly to Carlson had a heyday.

During the next two months Birmingham assembled 26 cars and chassis to prove its viability. But a stock holders meeting in October ended in bedlam, with one local stock salesman stabbed to death.
 A Birmingham official smashed his way through a plate- glass window to escape.

In June of 1923, the indictment against Birmingham officials was dismissed in court.
 But the exoneration came far too late for Birmingham Motors. A valiant attempt was made to generate favorable publicity with a Duesenberg-engined special-built Birmingham race car to compete in the 1923 Indianapolis 500, but the money ran out before it could be completed.

In December mortgage foreclosure arrived.

As many as 50 Birminghams may have been built during the contentious short life of the company. None of the cars are believed to exist today.

Preston Tucker and John Delorean did not pay attention to history, and were similarly doomed to repeat the knock out punch from mystery sources in the US government which conspired to end the competition to the big 3; Ford, Chrysler, and GM

http://scripophily.net/bimotral19.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Motors
http://www.earlyamericanautomobiles.com/americanautomobiles21.htm
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2014/01/11/building-the-birmingham-how-peterborough-almost-became-an-automobile-manufacturing-centre-in-the-1920s

K&N had a clever way to get the point across in this add

wireless, regenerative, compact and simple way to get up hills when biking, or just lower the effort to bicycle around... the Copenhagen Wheel

of course, it's about a thousand dollars... but, that might not deter you if you're faced with a daily commute to work.

Exactly how much assistance it provides can be predetermined by the rider, using an app on their smartphone. That app also allows them to track their riding stats, including distance traveled, calories burned and elevation gain.

It features either a 250-watt or 350-watt hub motor (buyer's choice), a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, a range of approximately 30 miles and a top assisted speed of 20 mph. It weighs 12 lb, and is available in 26-inch, 27-inch and 700C sizes.



https://www.superpedestrian.com/
http://www.gizmag.com/superpedestrian-mit-copenhagen-wheel/29994/

genius parking technique invented in Russia, use a small trailer to take your parking spot until you get home at night, never search for parking again

when parking gets hard to find, and old used trailers are cheap and legal.. this was the inevitable conclusion

http://hybridtechcar.com/a-new-way-of-reservation-a-parking-space-in-moscow-yards-3-photos/

oh man, this would be fun until something catastrophic happened, and you know it wouldn't take long for something stupid to kill that airplane pilot trainee

http://otherdrive.blogspot.com/2016/01/bricolos_75.html

interesting and unique Nascar trophies

http://hamptoncreative.com/foldsofhonorqt500/

http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/photos/nascar-trophies-most-unique-victory-lane-celebrations-dale-earnhardt-jr-jimmie-johnson-kevin-harvick/16h3gmzexducg1pftd46dzrojb/slide/337000

Miles the Monster... represents the all concrete mile racetrack at Dover Delaware.

 It may not have as much storied history behind it, like winning a grandfather clock at Martinsville Speedway, nor may it carry the prestige of the Harley J. Earl Trophy for winning the Daytona 500. It certainly doesn't taste as good as a win in wine country at Sonoma Raceway or come with food like the lobster winners get at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. But it's coolest looking.

Martinsville gave away a grandfather clock from Ridgeway Clocks, and then that company was bought by the Howard Miller co, and they are now made in Zeeland Michigan. They are valued at about $11,000. Darrell Waltrip owns 12, Jeff Gordon owns 7

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2079380-the-best-and-worst-race-winning-trophies-in-nascars-sprint-cup-series
http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/5/27/krafts-korner-miles-the-monster-dover-unique-trophy.html
http://dracoart-stock.deviantart.com/art/Monster-Monument-3-87668489
https://www.glassdoor.com/Photos/Lowe-s-Office-Photos-IMG35190.htm

wow, this looks like a must have for small shops and garages

Good front bumper... that is sure to be long lasting and never cause you worry when asked to give someone a push

Irony... in the time of chrome bumpers, many people couldn't afford to replace the lousy cheap batteries they made back then, (remember the JC Penny battery fiasco?) or a starter that was needing replacement, so they would get a jump from anyone with jumper cables, or a push so they could pop the clutch, or park near the top of a hill so they could coast downhill and pop the clutch. Most tow trucks had big rubber pads on a huge flat front bumper, so they could push a vehicle off a road (wrecks weren't treated to hours of police analysis back then) or give someone a bump start

ever feel like you need a direct injection of something?

https://www.facebook.com/CathMoncan