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Propaganda "Um Minuto Atrás era só Coco", Leite Condensado Moça, Nestlé, Brasil
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quinta-feira, 3 de outubro de 2019
Usina Bela Vista, Pontal, São Paulo, Brasil
Usina Bela Vista, Pontal, São Paulo, Brasil
Pontal - SP
Grupo Bazan
Fotografia
Usina Bazan, Pontal, São Paulo, Brasil
Usina Bazan, Pontal, São Paulo, Brasil
Pontal - SP
Grupo Bazan
Fotografia
A Bacia de São Marcos no Dia da Ascensão do Senhor, Veneza, Itália (Venice: The Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day) - Giovanni Antonio Canal "Canaletto"
Veneza - Itália
National Gallery Londres Inglaterra
OST - 121x182 - 1740
Looking across
the basin of San Marco, this vast view captures the scale and splendour of a
ceremony taking place along the waterfront. Boats carrying spectators and
animated gondoliers surround the gold and red state barge or Bucintoro, its upper deck crowded with figures.
Every year on Ascension Day, the Bucintoro was
rowed out onto the lagoon where the doge (the head of the Venetian state) cast
a blessed ring into the water to symbolise the marriage of Venice and the sea.
A large crowd
gathers along the quay; more spectators spill onto the balconies of the Doge’s
Palace to the right and peer out from the bell tower of San Marco beyond.
Canaletto conjured up this eager audience with great precision, in places using
careful dots of paint to create the swarm of people. A hazy light illuminates
the facades of the buildings and casts beautiful, soft reflections on the
water.
This pair of
paintings – A Regatta on the Grand Canal and The Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day –
captures two of the most popular annual festivals in eighteenth-century Venice:
the gondola races and the Wedding of the Sea ceremony. Both fell into decline
during the late eighteenth century but were revived in 1965 and are still
enjoyed today.
Both events
celebrate the history of the Venetian Republic. The regatta commemorates a
naval victory against the forces of Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia) around the
year 1000; the Wedding of the Sea relates to a peace treaty of 1178 between the
Holy Roman Empire and the papacy, witnessed by the Doge (elected head) of
Venice. He received a blessed ring from the Pope.
The paintings
were made around 1740, when Canaletto produced his most commercially successful
works. They were designed to appeal to wealthy foreign visitors as a reminder
of Venice’s outstanding beauty and unique entertainments.
Vista Parcial do Centro, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
Fotolabor
Fotografia - Cartão Postal
Avenida Presidente Vargas e Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Foto Postal Colombo N. 56
Fotografia - Cartão Postal
Trecho da Praça da República, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
N. 110
Fotografia - Cartão Postal
Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Sports Tourer by Barker 1913, Inglaterra
Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Sports Tourer by Barker 1913, Inglaterra
Fotografia
The
amalgamation of C.S. Rolls & Co. and Royce & Co. Ltd. became the
standard for luxury in 1904 when the first Rolls-Royce took to the road. Henry
Royce was headed with the task of building the cars, while Charles Rolls
attended to sales and delivery. The trademark radiator shape and emblem with
the intertwined Rs
became the symbol of Britain’s most legendary motor car after the formation of
Rolls-Royce Ltd.
In 1907, the
company introduced the Silver Ghost. Managing director Claude Johnson ordered
an example to be produced as a demonstration car to be used by the company. It
was the 12th example produced that wore Roi-des-Belges coachwork by Barker and
was finished in a distinctive silver aluminum paint color scheme with
silver-plated fittings. Johnson wrote in regard to the moniker that the vehicle
was dubbed “Silver, as being pure and hallmarked, and Ghost, as being symbolic
of its smooth, silent, effortless movement.” Vehicles of the era were
notoriously unreliable, so Johnson took it upon himself to drive the Silver
Ghost in the 1907 Scottish Reliability trial, a torturous 774-mile course, to
prove the new model’s merit. It completed the course without incident, winning
the gold medal for Excellence in Hill Climbing, Reliability, and Fuel
Consumption. Following this particular example, every 40/50-horsepower
six-cylinder model came to be known as Silver Ghosts by the press despite not
being officially recognized by Rolls-Royce until 1925, when the Phantom range
was launched.
The
Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP “Silver Ghost” made its spectacular debut in 1907,
recognized almost immediately as the finest motor car money could buy. At the
heart of the 40/50 HP was Henry Royce’s impressively powerful and reliable
7,428 cc side-valve inline six. In its day, the inline-six configuration was
considered a folly, as competitors could not cope with the issue of long,
flexing crankshafts. But Royce’s engine had a crank that was shorter and
stronger and which was supported by seven large main bearings. Exacting,
precise machine work and hand-polishing of internal components ensured
near-silent, smoke-free operation. Features such as pressurized oiling, fixed
heads to eliminate leaks, and a twin ignition system via magneto or distributor
were advancements that established the Silver Ghost as the standard of the
world for motor cars. When compared to other machinery of the period, the
Silver Ghost is a true marvel of sophisticated engineering and build quality,
capable of delivering a luxurious experience for drivers and passengers alike.
In
Rolls-Royce’s early days, their chief competition came from Napier. Under the
directorship of S.F. Edge, Napier had embraced the idea of the publicity stunt
in order to drive sales and prove its machinery in the toughest of conditions.
Rolls-Royce was rather more conservative yet relented under the pressure from
their London-based rivals. In 1911 Rolls-Royce took on the RAC-sanctioned
London to Edinburgh Challenge to prove they built the finest, most reliable,
and best-performing cars in the world. The challenge was the perfect venue to
showcase the latest upgrades to the 40/50 HP model.
Chassis number
1701 was the second such car to receive improved specification that included a
massive torque tube sending power to the strengthened rear axle, a larger
carburetor, and a higher-compression-ratio engine. Fitted with a sporting,
close-coupled light-touring body by Holmes of Derby, Ltd., that car completed
the entirety of the 800-mile challenge in top gear, achieving an average
consumption of 24.32 miles per gallon. Later, that same car achieved 78.26
miles per hour at Brooklands. The success in the London-Edinburgh challenge led
to a raft of new orders for similarly spec’d cars—heretofore known as the
London to Edinburgh Ghost. Between the spring of 1912 and October 1913 (ending
with chassis 2699), just 188 examples were built—a mere fraction of the total
Silver Ghost production of 6,700 cars.
Offered here,
chassis number 2371, is a desirable example of one of the coveted London-Edinburgh–specification
cars. Original build sheets indicate this car was a direct copy of chassis
2148, which in itself was a direct copy of the famous “1701” Works car.
Originally clothed in a popular Torpedo-style body by Barker, 2371 was delivered
new to one Albert Janesich of the illustrious Janesich Jewelry family. Highly
detailed notes on the factory build sheets indicate it was specified with
Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels, Dunlop grooved tires, C.A. Vandervell lighting,
multiple Brooks trunks, cobra horn, speedometer calibrated in kilometers, and
an additional clock. Janesich’s fabulous new Rolls-Royce was briefly registered
in the UK, though very soon sent across the channel to Paris. Originally
finished in silver grey with ivory lines and upholstery, it would no doubt have
been a striking machine to see motoring the streets of Paris.
A small
accident necessitated a return to the factory for a comprehensive rebuild in
1927, though from there the trail of the history remains a mystery. As with
many such cars in Europe at the time, 2371 was most likely dismantled and
hidden from the Germans during World War II. It wasn’t until the 1990s when the
chassis was discovered in Paris by two enthusiasts who were tipped off to the
possible existence of a Silver Ghost in the city. Following its discovery, the
chassis would pass to noted marque enthusiast Walter Wilson of Ireland, who,
working with James Black, would commission a comprehensive rebuild. As the
original engine had long since been missing, Wilson and Black found a
comparable unit from 1914, engine number 10 K. Interestingly, the body that
2371 wears today was once fitted to the original Works London-Edinburgh
chassis, 1701 having been fitted with the body by Kenneth Neve in 1970. A later
restoration of 1701 made that body available, becoming a fine match for chassis
2371. As a finishing touch to the restoration, the original 1913 British
registration number, R 1733, was officially returned to the car.
Walter Wilson
thoroughly enjoyed his restored Ghost for the next two decades before passing
it to the most recent owner in 2014. It is currently presented in white with
tan leather upholstery and beautiful nickel-plated fittings. It has a
delightfully low-slung and sporty appearance, thanks in part to its correct
Rudge Whitworth wire wheels. The restoration has held up extremely well, with
an inviting, broken-in appeal, thanks to Mr. Wilson’s time spent enjoying his
motor car.
The
Rolls-Royce remains mechanically sound and would make the ideal companion for
long-distance touring. Mechanically and cosmetically sound, and with a
fascinating history documented via build sheets as well as within the pages of
the respected reference work The
Edwardian Rolls-Royce by John Fasal and Bryan Goodman,
chassis number 2371 is a well-known, delightfully attractive, and usable
example of this highly desirable Silver Ghost.
Fonte: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19/hershey/lots/r0210-1913-rolls-royce-4050-hp-silver-ghost-sports-tourer-by-barker/809567
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