Another web find.
Luigi Prina: The Ships That Sail Through the Clouds
A story of a remarkable artist from The Blinking City.
Mr. Prina has been an architect for over 50 years but his model building is a work of art and fantasy. Building flying models from paper and balsa wood since he was very young shows his amazing and artistic genius.
Many look like images from Leonardo DaVinci’s workshop and are beautiful to look at, much less to see fly.
Have a look at the article and watch the short video of this remarkable Maker of dreams.
A Gypsy Camp with Horses
A Gypsy Camp with Horses, Watercolour by Sir Alfred Munnings.
Do the next scooter rally in comfort and style!
Fed up of camping? Can’t afford a B’n’B? This homemade scooter-caravan hybrid may be just the answer you’re looking for. Based on a beat of a scooter – the Soviet era Tula – or the Muravey commercial vehicle version of it… (think Russian Lambro. Lambretta-heads), I’ve been unable to track down much information on it. It’s a British build, put together somewhere in Leicestershire. And as well as a fabrication job, it looks like a first class restoration, from a less than promising original vehicle, see the first shot below! If you are the talented, but slightly nutty builder of this unique vehicle, please get in touch, I’d love to know more! 
Fun fact: Muravey is Russian for Ant, (there’s a bit of a insect theme here, Vespa = Wasp, Ape = Bee, Muravey = Ant), Although, perhaps “Ulitka” would be more suitable. That’s Russian for snail. More for carrying…
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The KTM Ponny
TM sold out its share for the first time in 1955 to a businessman named, Ernst Kronreif and result he bought the major part of the company. As as result, the consortium was renamed to Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. In 1957, KTM launched its very first moped, the Mecky. Followed by Ponny in 1960 and Ponny II in 1962. Meanwhile, KTM also molded bikes for racing. Unfortunately, the major stake holder, Kronreif died in 1960 and so the founder of KTM, Trunkenploz in 1962.
Epsom Downs – City and Suburban Day 1919
Epsom Downs – City and Suburban Day 1919, Watercolour by Sir Alfred Munnings.
Craftsmanship
Not much info on this one. Here’s the link:
http://www.cheaprvlivingforum.com/post?id=6490162
This guy does amazing work. I could live here.
Gypsies in Hampshire
Gypsies in Hampshire, Watercolour by Sir Alfred Munnings.
Maid of Dreams
Truly a road gypsy dreamhouse.
I won’t even try to describe this big beauty. See the write up from the Bedford Rally here on the Flying Tortoise.
Charlotte Gray and the Green Caravan
Charlotte Gray and the Green Caravan, Watercolour by Sir Alfred Munnings
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 