During my most recent visit to Spain, I had the pleasure of driving a very nice car. Thanks to various points and promotions from Hertz, I was able to secure this BMW 3 series:
3 Series BMW rented from Hertz, Barcelona, Spain.
What a pleasure to drive this car. It was equipped with a GPS navigation system that worked very well. It’s diesel engine was quite efficient, especially given it was paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Here’s a photo of the instrument cluster just before I began the drive:
Instrument cluster in 3 Series BMW rented from Hertz, Spain.
Take note of the trip odometer which shows all zeros. Then, at the end of the drive, when I arrived in Madrid, I snapped the next photo:
Instrument cluster at end of driving across northern Spain.
Again, note the trip odometer and see that I drove a total of 2,517.3 kilometers. That’s a fair distance. So many wonderful stops along the way, many of which you’ll find here on The Bent Page. Plus, the scenery was outstanding. And this machine performed like a champ. Thanks, Hertz!
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M38A1C (mouse that roared)
Take a Willys Jeep and mount a 106mm “recoilless rifle” on it and you have what I would call the mouse that roared. I found this example at the Wings & Wheels show at Wings Field on 7 September 2013. Take a look:
M38A1C seen at Wings Field.
That’s a bold statement if ever there was one. Clever adaptations of existing equipment are the tools of victory. When it doubt, try something radical.
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on September 9, 2013 at 12:50 pm Leave a CommentTags: driving, equipment, Jeep, M38A1C, photo, photos, recoilless rifle, war, weapons