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At the BikeFest in Thalawathugoda today...

We came across this fastidiously maintained, locally assembled (Upali) Fiat 128... being well looked after by a Fiat Fanatic!
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Please click the link below to read the May 2024 Issue of Motor... another Issue packed with features and information on all things motoring...
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A most unusual classic. Toyota Liteace van...
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The First Lady Of Motorcycling; Dot Robinson
Dot Robinson is known as the "First Lady of Motorcycling" and was instrumental in the acceptance of women as motorcycle drivers, not just passengers. Born in Australia in 1912, she was influenced by her motorcycle-loving father as she grew up. Her father was a sidecar racer, mechanic and motorcycle designer, and dealership owner. After her family move to the U.S. in 1918, Dot helped her father around the dealership as she grew up. It was here that her love for and skills with motorcycles grew, along with meeting her future husband, a frequent customer named Earl Robinson, while she was in high school.
Earl and Dot married in 1931, bought their father's motorcycle dealership and moved it to Detroit. Throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, 5'2" Dot competed in lots of races, particularly endurance races, on her own motorcycle. Although she encountered stiff resistance at times, she persevered and won several tough endurance runs.
In a time where it wasn't considered proper for a woman to ride a motorcycle, much less drive one, Dot set out to change the perceptions of women motorcyclists, showing that one can still be an upright lady and drive a motorcycle. She won endurance runs, worked as a motorcycle courier during WWII, and Co-Founded The Motor Maids Of America group. The Motor Maids traveled and encouraged women to own and ride their own motorcycles.
Dot passed away in 1999 at the age of 87.

Ferdinand Porsche in a 1903 Lohner-Porsche.

The Lohner-Porsche employed in-hub/wheel electric motors (yes, well over 100yrs ago) with a 'gasoline' engine acting as a generator.

Along with other versions that were purely electric, and another that could operate on either, or from what I can see, both power supplies, Porsche was a leader of electric car technology in every sense of the word.

Porsche came up with the idea almost purely on his own at the age of 18 (or probably earlier ((update: looks like it took until the age of 24 before the first ones were built, purely electric, then added 'gasoline' engines as generators/drive motors)) and was in the right place and right time to have somebody fund and be able to build it with him.

Porsche was in 1906 employed by Daimler-Benz, itself a relatively new company as Chief Designer.

Jacob Löhner said at the time, 'He is very young, but is a man with a big career before him. You will hear of him again'. And boy did we.

Just look at the history.. Even the original moon lander employed a lot of the technology and design from this system.

Seminar organized by Ceylon Motor Traders' Association (CMTA)...

The April 2024 Issue of Motor is the 348th Issue - at 29 years old!
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Read our feature about this rare Mercedes G-Wagon here...
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Autonomous Driving- Nothing To Fear In the year 2000, we set out on a quest, to bring to life our vision of an automobile that people could drive themselves – but didn’t have to. The idea is si...

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Read our feature about "Thomas the Troopy"... this fastidiously built and maintained camper.
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Don't forget to catch Eshan Pieris in tomorrow's race at Sepang: https://www.youtube.com/live/gBbELnRAYsg?si=nJsI-4MmDUUQB_PU

CLASSIC Morris Minor for Sale...
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TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 70 FOR SALE
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Found this rare, locally assembled Fiat 128 in absolute original condition. Will be featured in "Past Blast" in the upcoming Motor mag...