Panther at the impound lot? Somewhere in Eastern Europe

I love looking up Panzers and WW2 battlefields and relics on Google. heres one of those mystery fotos, somewhere in Eastern Europe. A panther tank sits behind an old Benz in a pile of military wrecks.. The caption has to be " Shit Dude , I didnt think they were serious about impounding it"

Its probably valued at about a million Euros, and there it sits.unbelievable.

Pskov Stug Panzer recovered

Heres one of those cryptic stories you discover on the internet. This Stug was discovered in Pskov Russia,maybe 2002 by military archaeologist; ie Russian capitalists, recovered in what is known as the Demjansk pocket , the area below todays St Petersburg or in ww2; Leningrad. The Demjansk pocket can be thought of historically as the "Northern Stalingrad" for the Germans. Amazing Stug was pulled out of a mud marsh that preserved it, soldiers probably abandoned their panzer when they ran out of petrol and ammo, and there it sat for 60 some odd years out in the peaceful countryside. Once the wet vehicle got into town unprotected, rust and thieves were its new enemies, I havent been able to find out what happened to it , but it probably went into a Russian museum. If you Google it, very little except for a Russian site surfaces and well I dont read cyrillic.

Upside down

Thats how i return my panzer rental to Enterprise rent a panzer.

I dont think the crewman got their cleaning deposit back.

Looks like archaeologists are struggling to get track on wheel grooves.

Toolbox still intact .

This is where Pskov Russia is.

..hidden behind the former "Iron Curtain"

U-534 Sunk in Kattegat west of Sweden

No i didnt buy this on Ebay Germany... Amazing huh? Northwest of where i lived in Sweden this was scuttled. My interest in these uboats came from when i was a little guy fishing in the Kattegat and being told this story about a U-boat below us somewhere, See the map below.. for more amazing details on it, Google U534.. It was excavated from the sea bottom & taken to Birkenhead in the UK. Now its supposed to be section cut & moved to a new location..,Tragic,
no human remains in it , they survived.So not a iron coffin this time. One of four left in the world of some +1500 ww2 uboats produced, some 30,000 Kriegsmariners were on Uboats & less than 10,000 returned, The Uboat offensive wasnt as effective as people think. Early on massive allied losses, then the tide turned, Kriegsmarine was not a haven for warped nazis , they were real sailors w/out the psychotic ideology. Although Donitz inherited the mess , he wasnt a real war criminal like the rest. He surrendered the murderous empire to the allies & did 10 yrs in Spandau.

These are not U534, but you get an idea what it may have been like,

Cable or net cutter on the front, better snag a net or cable at the front than on the periscope.

Massive diesel engines to run on the surface...side by side,here you can see the 2 outer hulls, interior & exterior , run on batteries when submerged.

UPDATE, check out this fine website

http://www.atlantik-pirat.com/U-534page2.htm

this grand old uboat as fas as i'm concerned has been ruined by section cutting it, read more above...it wasnt mine so nothing i can do about poor decisions.

More antique motorcycle fotos 1915 hd ,101s

The above foto goes w the group on the bottom but blogger doesnt have an option to move it.
the guy i got the 1915 above from used it as some sort of generator, ....


Heres the 1928-29 101 w 1940 square base sport scout barrels, heads & chief mag, red powder coat, great machine. Loud & fast, some folks just didnt share my enthusiasm. Who cares? i guess they got old. Life is for the living.

Florida "Wall of Death" bike, maybe a 1927 front end, no front brake assembly. awesome fun bike. i've had them all & 101s are my favorites, very easy to maintain & service, quick, dependable.inexpensive to buy or piece together.

Some of my fleet.

Antique foto i found on the net, i had one of these early 1911 -12 belt frames.

a 1914, first yr for footboards & 2 speed shifter on the tank top vs side.The 2 speed rear wheel transmision w clutch , these are extremely rare & in 1915 Hd ditched the hard to machine rear transmission, clutch hubs & went to true pedal thru & kick start transmisions. Motoryzed bicycles evolved to motorcycles.

No footboards so its got to be a 1913 or maybe a 1912 chain drive single speed. Elegant old bikes!

Beloved Koko & 1915Hd

Heres where i started the 1915 HD , chopped up frame, engine & tanks, No they are not grey.

maybe military use olive drab.

I'd like to build another 1914 0r 1912-13 twin. Engines survived, but chasis were recycled for 2 world wars so the steel & iron vanished. I found this thru a $15 /month Hemmings Motor News ad! from Springfield Massechusetts...Indian country!

As a little kid i was always building model planes & tanks ,trains & go carts etc. Just couldnt get away from old bikes & cars.

Buddy 1995-2007 sweet little guy. RIP

I found him on a very busy street at 11pm as a puppy, no one claimed him except me. I was really lucky to have such a fine dog, i think i needed him more than he needed me. He taught me about real friendship, He rarely barked, could devour 3times his weight in 1 sitting, pee ed like a fire truck anywhere he pleased.. When i'd take him to a favorite machine shop to make Indian parts, they wanted to trade for him for services. He especially liked children, he was just magical around little kids, Not like a human that gets old & jaded & bitter, he was as child like at the end as when i found him as a puppy. if you measure your life by money & things , you're a failure, if you measure your life by friends & love & experiences, your rich, i'm rich having had this little guy.Buddy spent alot of time around motorcycles, All my motorcycle pals knew buddy ,so he has to be included.




Buddy on a 1952 Indian Chief.

no tongue..................................tongue

Stay away from my Chief!!!!!

I could sit here all day.

Knuckleheads are kool!

Buddy, me & Koko

Buddy & Koke , inseparable

Handsome little guy.

Off to my next adventure...