Archive for September, 2023

Rolex24/23

September 23, 2023

A test of endurance for drivers/ teams and spectators alike.

January 27, 2023 at 11:49:21a

January 29, 2023 at 12:52:03a

January 27, 2023 at 12:32:47p

January 27, 2023 at 12:35:24p

January 27, 2023 at 12:46:57p

January 27, 2023 at 4:46:41p

January 29, 2023 at 12:50:20a

January 27, 2023 at 1:18:10p

2-hour Paint-n-Sip session in the early evening January 28, 2023 at 7:13:03p

January 29, 2023 at 3:43:18a

January 28, 2023 at 11:47:19a

January 29, 2023 at 8:16:34a

Interfluxnik 48 at the Hiller

September 13, 2023

The Interfluxnik 48 table has been part of the permanent collection at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, CA since 2014. Helicopter designer, Stanley Hiller Jr., was born November 15, 1924 in San Francisco. At age 15 he engineered a prototype for a coaxial helicopter (2 concentric sets of counter-rotating blades) calling it the XH-44 “Hiller-Copter”. 2 years later he opened a small factory on Addison St. in Berkeley, CA. Kids those days. NASA’s helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, is a coaxial bladed machine. Now for something much less complex:

You might recall the Hiller Museum was the venue for a SW Episode One fan festival back in 1999 or 2000? Ralph McQuarrie graced the proceedings with his quiet magnetism.

Please pardon the resolution.. stills taken from hi-8 video.