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Friday 17th February 1995

The famous MG sports car brand, not seen on a volume sports car since 1980, was revived when the Rover Group unveiled the new MGF sports car which went on sale in the autumn of 1995. It was powered by a 1.8 L K-Series 16-valve engine, the basic having 118 hp (87 kW) while the more powerful VVC (variable valve control) had 143 hp (107 kW). Rover Special Projects oversaw the development of the F’s design and before finalising the styling bought-in outside contractors to determine the most appropriate mechanical configuration for the new car. Steve Harper of MGA Developments produced the initial design concept in January 1991 (inspired by the Jaguar XJR-15 and the Ferrari 250LM), before Rover’s in house design team refined the concept under the leadership of Gerry McGovern. An interesting feature of the F was its Hydragas suspension, a system employing interconnected fluid and gas displacers which provided a surprisingly compliant ride but which could be tuned to provide excellent handling characteristics. The MG F quickly shot to the top of the affordable sports car charts in Britain and remained there until the introduction of the MG TF in 2002.

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The famous MG sports car brand, not seen on a volume sports car since 1980, was revived when the Rover Group unveiled the new MGF sports car which went on sale in the autumn of 1995 - 365 Days Of Motoring

Friday 17th February 1995 The famous MG sports car brand, not seen on a volume sports car since 1980, was revived when the Rover Group unveiled the new MGF sports car which went on sale in the autumn of 1995. It was powered by a 1.8 L K-Series...

https://365daysofmotoring.com/the-mercedes-benz-260d-the-worlds-first-production-diesel-powered-passenger-car-debuted-at-the-berlin-auto-show/

Saturday 15th February 1936

The Mercedes-Benz 260D – the world’s first production diesel-powered passenger car – debuted at the Berlin Auto Show. Based on the 200 model, the 260D used a 2.6-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine mated to a Bosch mechanical injection pump. The ensemble allowed the car to produce 45hp of power at 3,200 rpm. Almost 2,000 units were built through 1940. The car initially had a 3-speed gearbox; and was upgraded with electric coil ignitors in 1938. One of the diesel powerplant’s main benefits – then as now – was reduced fuel consumption. The 260D burned 9 l/100 km (26 mpg U.S.) compared to 13 l/ 100 km (18 mpg U.S.) in the gasoline counterpart. Another bonus: at the time, diesel was half the price of gasoline, so the motorists saved a lot of cash at the pump. The SS and Gestapo made use of these vehicles for more sinister purposes – the hunting of Jews. If one saw the 260D coming, trouble was to be expected. The Mercedes 260D ultimately became associated as an infamous “Death Mobile” instead of known as the first diesel passenger car.

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The Mercedes-Benz 260D - the world’s first production diesel-powered passenger car - debuted at the Berlin Auto Show - 365 Days Of Motoring

Saturday 15th February 1936 The Mercedes-Benz 260D – the world’s first production diesel-powered passenger car – debuted at the Berlin Auto Show. Based on the 200 model, the 260D used a 2.6-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine mated to a Bosch...

https://365daysofmotoring.com/bmws-stylistically-and-technologically-innovative-flagship-model-the-70-mph-bmw-326-was-launched-at-the-26th-german-international-motor-show-berlin/

Friday 15th February 1935

BMW’s stylistically and technologically innovative flagship model, the 70 mph BMW 326, was launched at the 26th German International Motor Show Berlin. Available as a saloon, a two-door and four-door convertible, it was the first BMW to sport a streamlined body, a hydraulic braking system and a concealed spare wheel. The car featured a 2 litre 6 cylinder engine with two carburettors, whose power of 50 bhp was transmitted to the wheels in 1st and 2nd gear by a partially synchronised four-speed transmission with freewheel. Daimler-Benz presented the new car models 170 V (W 136) and 170 H (W 28) as well as the model 260 D (W 138), the world’s first series-produced diesel passenger car at the show.

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BMW’s stylistically and technologically innovative flagship model, the 70 mph BMW 326, was launched at the 26th German International Motor Show Berlin - 365 Days Of Motoring

Friday 15th February 1935 BMW’s stylistically and technologically innovative flagship model, the 70 mph BMW 326, was launched at the 26th German International Motor Show Berlin. Available as a saloon, a two-door and four-door convertible, it was...

"WAR IS PEACE

FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH"
- 1984

Homage to English novelist George Orwell, who passed #OnThisDay in 1950.

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-christmas-carol-is-published

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1843
December 19
“A Christmas Carol” is published

On December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” is published.

Dickens was born in 1812 and attended school in Portsmouth. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors’ prison in 1824, and 12-year-old Charles was sent to work in a factory. The miserable treatment of children and the institution of the debtors’ jail became topics of several of Dickens’ novels.

In his late teens, Dickens became a reporter and started publishing humorous short stories when he was 21. In 1836, a collection of his stories, Sketches by Boz, later known as The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, was published. The same year, he married Catherine Hogarth, with whom he would have nine children. The short sketches in his collection were originally commissioned as captions for humorous drawings by caricature artist Robert Seymour, but Dickens’ whimsical stories about the kindly Samuel Pickwick and his fellow club members soon became popular in their own right. Only 400 copies were printed of the first installment, but by the 15th episode 40,000 copies were printed. When the stories were published in book form in 1837, Dickens quickly became the most popular author of the day.

The success of the Pickwick Papers was soon reproduced with Oliver Twist (1838) and Nicholas Nickleby (1839). In 1841, Dickens published two more novels, then spent five months in the United States, where he was welcomed as a literary hero. Dickens never lost momentum as a writer, churning out major novels every year or two, often in serial form. Among his most important works are David Copperfield (1850), Great Expectations (1861), and A Tale of Two Cities (1859).

Beginning in 1850, he published his own weekly circular of fiction, poetry, and essays called Household Words. In 1858, Dickens separated from his wife and began a long affair with a young actress. He gave frequent readings, which became immensely popular. He died in 1870 at the age of 58, with his last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, still unfinished.

#History #OnThisDay #Literature #Christmas #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens England

https://365daysofmotoring.com/john-boyd-dunlop-a-scottish-inventor-was-issued-a-patent-for-his-pneumatic-tyre/

Friday 7th December 1888

John Boyd Dunlop, a Scottish inventor, was issued a patent for his pneumatic tyre. In 1887, when his 9-year-old son had complained of the rough ride he experienced on his tricycle over the cobbled streets of Belfast, Dunlop had devised and fitted rubber air tubes held on to a wooden ring by tacking a linen-covering fixed around the wheels. Due to the major improvement in riding comfort, Dunlop continued development until he patented the idea.

#Cars #Bicycles #Motoring #Automotive #Invention #PneumaticTyre #OnThisDay

John Boyd Dunlop, a Scottish inventor, was issued a patent for his pneumatic tyre - 365 Days Of Motoring

Friday 7th December 1888 John Boyd Dunlop, a Scottish inventor, was issued a patent for his pneumatic tyre. In 1887, when his 9-year-old son had complained of the rough ride he experienced on his tricycle over the cobbled streets of Belfast,...

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#Novemberpogrome #9November #KeinVergessen #OTD #OnThisDay #Antifa #Antifaschismus #NieWieder

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#OnThisDay

#OnThisDay, 2002, #UN weapons inspectors said they supported #USA plan to deliver a tough warning to #Iraq Saddam Hussein. However, they insisted it should be up to the Security Council, not inspectors, to decide on war. #OTD

#Bush #Saddam #IraqInvasion

http://365daysofmotoring.com/showonthisday/article/13396

On This Day
Tuesday 19th October 1982
40 years ago

After being caught on film during an FBI sting operation trying to broker a $24 million cocaine deal, John D. DeLorean, pioneer of the Pontiac Grand Prix and GTO and builder of the DeLorean DMC-12, was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. Two years later a federal jury ruled that he was a victim of entrapment, and DeLorean was acquitted of all charges. Nevertheless, the debacle ruined his credibility, and John DeLorean's fall from the top of the automotive industry was complete. He died from a stroke at the age of 80, on March 19, 2005.

John DeLorean
#Cars #Automotive #OnThisDay

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#OnThisDay

#OnThisDay, 2002, #British PM Blair said "#Iraq has a growing arsenal of chemical and biological weapons and plans to use them." He also unveiled an intelligence dossier to a special session of Parliament. Later, it was revealed he was lying and only wanted to start a war. #OTD

#OnThisDay, 2002, #Iraq said it was ready to discuss the return of U.N. inspectors for further investigation on WMD. However #USA and #NATO did not accept and invaded the counry months later where no weapon was found. #OTD

It was all a lie

#OnThisDay, 2002, #USA Vice President Dick Cheney said that White House lawyers had told President #Bush that he would not need congressional approval to attack #Iraq. #OTD

On This Day
Wednesday 4th October 2000
21 years ago

After 41 years the Rover Mini finally ended production. Over five million cars had been sold since the first £496 cars were sold in 1959, and there have been more than 130 different models.

Rover Mini (1984-2000)

Mini
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#OnThisDay (17 July), 1936, The Spanish Civil War started when right-wing generals staged a military coup in Morocco and declared war on the newly elected Republican government. The working class put an end to the coup, but a full-scale revolution soon took place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Civil_War

Spanish Civil War - Wikipedia

Ethics in Bricks auf Twitter: „"No citizen should ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself." - Jean-Jacques Rousseau (born #onthisday) https://t.co/VwqGya2a4Q“ / Twitter

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#History | Sheila Scott, The World's Forgotten Record-Breaking Female Pilot

Image: World-class Flyer Sheila Scott in the cockpit of her Piper PA-24-260B Comanche G-ATOY in 1966

"April 27, 1922 — In the high-flying world of female aviators, names such as Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson immediately spring to mind. But almost forgotten English flyer Sheila Scott, who was born on this day, deserves praise and wider recognition too.

"Between 1965 and 1972 she staked her place in aviation history with more than 100 flying records, trophies, and awards. She made three solo flights around the world and became the first pilot, male or female, to fly directly over true North Pole in a light aircraft."

https://www.onthisday.com/articles/record-breaking-sheila-the-high-flying-aviator

#1922 #amelia #amy #april #april27 #aviation #britain #christine #circumnavigation #earhart #female #flight #flyer #flying #hopkins #johnson #northpole #onthisday #pilot #scott #sheila #uk #women #worcester

Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator

The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole.

On This Day - What Happened on April 17 | Britannica

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1961
Cuban leader Fidel Castro's forces repelled the Bay of Pigs invasion, which was led by recent Cuban exiles and financed by the U.S. government during the Cold War.

#History #OnThisDay #Cuba #USA

#OnThisDay 20 years ago, Israeli occupation forces besieged the Jenin refugee camp and launched a brutal invasion killing 60 Palestinians, including women & children, and demolished over 500 homes & structures. #NeverForget #IsraeliCrimes

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