Steyrs for the Luftwaffe: The G29(ö) aka Gewehr 12/34
When the German government bought up the controlling interest in Steyr in 1938, they made use of its production facilities to start making rifles for the Luftwaffe. Steyr had tooling for the Mauser 98, but not in K98k form – they had most recently made a Mauser-pattern carbine for Chile in 1934 (the M12/34). Under German ownership that rifle was put back into production, simply chambered for 8mm Mauser instead of the Chilean 7mm. About 50,000 in total were made between mid 1938 and the end of 1939, after which production changed to a standard K98k pattern. These rifles are known today as the G12/34 or G29(ö), and they are quite rare on the collector’s market.
Article by Ian McCollum
Vegas and Indy (NRA) shows
Awarded Best Educational for Classic Arms. Silver Medal for “Henry Snow” engraved, carved rifle. Special Accoutrement Award for Gauge Parts Display
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Barber Vintage Motorcycle Festival – 2019 Part 2
Paddock and Ace Corner
Check out this video on YouTube by The Mighty Garage
https://youtu.be/NMQrpuKFjSY
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Minute 5:29 onward: Darlene/MargaretAnn as CannonBall finishers.
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Maybe my Vincent B Shadow (70 built) sandwiched between.
2020 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Dates: March 5, 2020 – March 8, 2020
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island (amelia concours)


2019 The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Winners
HVA Preservation Award
1929 Brough Superior 680 OHV
Bryan L. Bossier, Sr. – Louisiana
100th Anniversary of the Brough Superior
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HVA Preservation Award: 1929 Brough Superior 680 OHV

The Historical Vehicle Association’s Preservation Award was one of the top moments of the award presentation for me, not because I’m particularly interested in ancient, exorbitantly-valued motorcycles, but because owner Bryan L. Bossier, Sr. of Loozee-anna was entertaining and genuine on the mic, a much-needed respite from the forced “humor” employed by the presenters throughout the ceremony. Bossier, who owns many of the Broughs on display, described the 680, a custom-ordered machine, as—I’m paraphrasing from memory—looking like “the north end of a southbound goat.” Or maybe it was a sheep, maybe even headed a different direction. You get it.


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Pebble Motorcycle Judges

The first documented functional motorcycle – still extant at the Sceaux Musée in Paris – was a combination of a new pedal-driven ‘boneshaker’ (invented by Pierre Michaux in 1863), and a small, single-piston, alcohol-burning steam engine built by Louis-Guillame Perreaux. Perreaux’s ‘steam velocipede’ was patented in 1869, and was capable of 30km/h, as demonstrated frequently outside his Paris workshop on rue Jean-Bart. In 1874 Perraux headlined a paper discussing his inventions (also with three wheels) as ‘a likely replacement for the equine species‘ – how correct he proved to be.
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Attack the vintagent: August 2010

(photo by Bob Stokstad)
As all machines at Pebble are expected to run (and ride onto the podium in case of a prize award), starting this Harley presented a challenge, solved via the largesse of Bryan Bossier, who allowed his ‘Big Tank’ Crocker to be used as a starting mule, the two machines backed into each other and making an unforgettable racket as the HD came to smoky life. It was quite a scene, worth the price of admission – definitely the most expensive set of starter rollers Ever.