Avengers in Time: August 2019

Tuesday 27 August 2019

1961, Car Spotting: Amstelveld, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bottom to top

First row, left to right

DAF 600, DAF 600, Renault Dauphine, Renault Dauphine, Citroën Traction Avant, DKW 3=6 ‘Universal’ Estate, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Ford Taunus 12M (G13, "Weltkugeltaunus" ("Globe Taunus")), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1).

Second row, left to right

Fiat 1800, Renault Dauphine, Fiat 1100, Ford Prefect 100E, Citroën 2CV, NSU-Fiat Neckar Europa or 1100, NSU-Fiat Neckar, unidentified convertible.

Third row, left to right

Hansa 1100, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus " ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Renault Dauphine, Plymouth Valiant, Opel Olympia Rekord, Mercury Monterey or Custom (1955), Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Typ 2).

Fourth row, left to right

Pontiac Catalina Vista Sedan (1960), Fiat 1800, Ford Taunus 12M (G13, "Seitenstreifentaunus" ("Side-stripes Taunus")), Opel Rekord P1, unidentified European car, Renault Dauphine, Renault Dauphine, Ford F-series panel truck.

Fifth row, left to right

Opel Kapitän ‘54.

Sixth row, left to right

Unidentified coach, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1).

Seventh row, left to right

Unidentified car probably Opel Kapitän P1, Austin A40 Devon Saloon, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Chevrolet Bel Air (1956), Mercedes Benz W120/121, Opel Rekord P1, Studebaker Lark 2-door Hardtop.

Eighth row, left to right

Ford (Taunus Transit) FK 1000, Ford Taunus 12M (G13, "Seitenstreifentaunus" ("Side-stripes Taunus")).

Ninth row (across the river), left to right

Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), unidentified van, Buick LeSabre / Invicta / Electra 2-door Hardtop (1959), unidentified car, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), unidentified car probably NSU-Fiat Neckar, Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), unidentified American car probably Plymouth 1957 or 1958.

Parked sideways on the right, first row, top to bottom

Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Studebaker Hawk 2-door Hardtop (1956), Opel Kapitän ‘54, Fiat 1100, Renault 4CV, Citroën DS, Austin A40, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1).

Parked sideways on the right, second row, top to bottom

Ford Taunus 17M (P2, "Barocktaunus" ("Baroque Taunus"), Jaguar Mark 2, in front of the Jaguar a Simca Aronde P60, covered by the tree probably an Opel Rekord P1, behind the wall a Peugeot 203.

Parked sideways on the right, third row, left to right

Opel Rekord P1, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), Ford Anglia 105E, Opel Rekord Caravan (P2).

Parked sideways on the right, fourth row, left to right

Opel Kapitän P1, Opel Kapitän P1, Mercedes Benz W120/121, unidentified car, Volkswagen Beetle (Typ 1), two unidentified cars.

Sunday 18 August 2019

1960, Belgian Comics: “Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber”, “De anti-zwaartekracht-generator”

In 1960 the 13th "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" album "De anti-zwaartekracht-generator" (translation: "The anti-gravity generator") was published. The series "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" was created by Pom alias Jozef Van Hove in 1950.

No 13 "De dubbel-koolzure-soda-bom"

black and white
publisher: De Vlijt
never published in English
story and drawings by Pom (Jozef Van Hove)
pre-publication in "Gazet van Antwerpen"

No 13 "De anti-zwaartekracht-generator"
(translation: "The anti-gravity generator")

The story was pre-published in the newspaper "Gazet van Antwerpen" from 13 August 1959 to 31 December 1959. The main characters are Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber, Professor Kumulus, Stanske, Theo Flitser, Archibald Zwendel, Piston, Oskar, Godelieve, Angèle Antigel, Willem and friend, Boris Krapulski, Kameraad Generaal, Kameraad Commissaris, Engineer Knoeier,