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It’s funny how things turn out…cars, design, education or rock music?

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I have had some really lovely comments back from folk who have stopped by to read a post from my blog. Thank you. 

Originally aiming to ‘drop stuff off’ mainly on design and education I have also thrown some other bits into the mix that relate to my passion for all things automotive (as can be seen from my header photo – the two toys in my life – a Caterham nee Lotus Seven and an Aprilia Moto 6.5 designed by Philippe Starck – one of my favourite designers).  I have had quite a few emails requesting some information on these two so I will be writing something about them shortly for you. In the meantime…

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My point for this entry is this. Although I originally wanted to share my professional experiences and passion for design education (I am a Design Teacher by trade….) there is obviously a tide of interest in my passion for petrol-head stuff.  And I can write all day on that area of study too!  My other love is good-old-fashioned-toe-tapping-Rock-music such as AC/DC, Van Halen, ZZ-Top, Chickenfoot (and loads more besides…).

Oh, and I love the cartoon character ‘Wile E Coyote‘ too…(‘Wile7 is my car forum handle). So, I will diversify a little to include more on the ‘other stuff’ whilst retaining the design education focus as well.

Below is a photo of Brian Johnson (Lead singer with AC/DC) parking his beloved 1928 4.5 Litre Bentley Touring affectionately named ‘Thunder Guts’. A great mix of rock and automotive icons 🙂

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Again – Thanks for reading – I really appreciate it!

Dave

Iconic British Cars on New Stamps

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Iconic British Cars on New Stamps

‘Why Not Associates’ is behind the design of six new stamps for the UK Royal Mail which feature a series of British classic cars from the 1960s and 70s…

The cars for the British Auto Legends ‘Thoroughbreds’ set were sourced from various collectors from all over the UK, and photographed last year by James Mann, a specialist in car photography, in a studio in Clapham in London.

Despite the dangers of negotiating the studio space, Mann came up with six great portraits of the following cars (click on the photo to take you to the link relating to the story behind the stamps):

1961 Jaguar E-Type;
1962 MG MGB;
1963 Aston Martin DB5;
1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow;
1968 Morgan Plus 8;
1976 Lotus Esprit.

I hope you like them as much as I did (although disappointed that a Lotus Seven was not included….. 😉 )