[Leica] IMG: Pontedera

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

They were common at Barksdale AFB as they fit nicely in the bomb bay of a
B-47 bomber on a return flight from Italy in the late 1950-60s.  ?

Regards,
Sonny
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On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 7:50?PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Besides the public art you had me with t he Vespa's.  My parents had one in
> the very late 40's in Lincoln NE.  Maybe my fathers fondness for Italy from
> the war years.
>
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2024, 9:09 PM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
> > During my stay in Pisa in September, I took the train to the nearby town
> > of Pontedera one afternoon. It is a small, somewhat nondescript town, but
> > it hosts an important piece of Italy?s history: the headquarters of the
> > Piaggio company, creators of the iconic Vespa in the immediate aftermath
> of
> > World War II. Today it is a museum showcasing the various models created
> > over the years, as well as other motorcycle brands in the Piaggio fold,
> > including Gilera, Moto Guzzi and Laverda. A small gallery, literally
> > covering the walk from the train station to the museum, the visit at the
> > museum, and the walk back to the station, is here:
> >
> > https://www.greatpix.eu/Travel/Pontedera-Sept-2024
> >
> > As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
> >
> > Nathan
> >
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > photo at frozenlight.eu
> >
> > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> > http://www.greatpix.eu
> > http://www.frozenlight.eu
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