Nabi 30-LFN Shuttle Bus The NABI (North American Bus Industries) Model 30-LFN low-floor shuttle bus is manufactured by NABI subsidiary, Optare Holdings Ltd., feature a stainless steel body structure with corrosion-resistant aluminum skirts. The...
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen: The Maschinenfabrik Esslingen AG (ME) was a company founded in 1846, who played an important past in the construction of locomotives, trams, railway and electric truck just as the EL 3001 Elektro...
Undoubtedly the most famous fighter of World War 1, the Fokker Dr.I was a revelation when it entered service on the western front in 1917. Manfred von Richthofen’s JG 1 was the first Jasta...
During a recent auction, a 1955 Volkswagen Microbus sold for $235,000, making it the most expensive model to be sold in modern times. By comparison, another model was snapped up for its $218,000 ceiling...
The legendary Fokker D.VII is widely considered the best German fighter aircraft to emerge from the Great War, it was certainly the most numerous and as such was the only aircraft specifically requested to...
The story begins: 1946 James D. Mooney, president and board chairman of Willys-Overland Motors, announces the “introduction of a new jeep station wagon” describing it as a “people’s car.” Indeed, the new 2WD, all-steel...
Because of the harsh winters in the Soviet Union, that country developed and produced many aerosans (a kind of motorized sled) for military purposes. The advantage of these vehicles was that they could cross...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the main public transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Georgia. Buses operated by MARTA are a common sight on Atlanta roadways. In fact, the...
On 1 April 1989 London Buses was divided into 12 business units, in preparation for sell-off. The companies were created along geographic lines, with all but Westlink having routes running into Central London. The...
KdF/Volkswagen Factory Wolfsburg, known as the “City of the KdF/Volkswagen-Car.” Was founded in in 1938 for Kdf/Volkswagen factory workers. The idea was to produce a car (Volkswagen/People’s Car) that would be affordable to a...
