History & Society The word “idiosyncratic” doesn’t even go close…! The tatty, rather bedraggled cover of the book shown below is not as a... Read full article » Published on: 24th Dec, 2024
History & Society The last seconds of a life… The photo below (apologies for the poor quality, as it was in turn snapped... Read full article » Published on: 23rd Dec, 2024
History & Society Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I have always liked old outboards and have just begun to collect them, as... Read full article » Published on: 15th Jul, 2024
History & Society The Great Survivor! Over the summer holiday, I, my son and my nephew were leisurely sitting in... Read full article » Published on: 25th Apr, 2024
History & Society The Great Mightabeen…! When it comes to marine propulsion units, it’s not my wont to eulogise sterndrives,... Read full article » Published on: 22nd Apr, 2024
History & Society The golden era when OMC took the world boating… Here are two of the most iconic, feted, revered fishing outboards ever built. Both... Read full article » Published on: 15th Apr, 2024
History & Society The life and death of a legend top dog to underdog! Just over fifteen years ago, Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC), once the world’s largest manufacturer... Read full article » Published on: 21st Dec, 2023