Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth Rosner wrote: > Peter, if the cam covers had been squared and damascened, it could have > been a type 35 or 57 Bugatti. Of which several examples are currently > on exhibit at the Saratoga Automobile Museum > > P.S. ........the lens? > > Seth > The simple bit first...5cm Summarit (f8 1/200th, I think). "Printing" adjustments in PS including a bit of sharpening. Re Saratoga...I was at Goodwood with my good friend Frank Gardner who was until recently the former Director of Saratoga. Do you have a connection with the SAM? I think that Frank set up the exhibition. We both made some similar comments about the Bugattis...there were actually 35 and 57s about 20 yards away. I am not an expert on either but I have some vague reminiscence of stories of plagiarism of Bugatti by Miller. One thing you may not have noticed is the location of the s/c. That's because you can't see it in the pic! It's actually in the cockpit with the driver. albeit behind the instrument panel. An exploding supercharger would be extremely painful. I don't know why the chassis wasn't a foot or so longer and the 'charger inside the engine compartment with the firewall between it and driver. May be regs, may be Physics. Peter