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AL Alhinai
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Academic, engineer, humanist, and a bit of a nerd from 🇴🇲
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The Sheffield Simplex: the "Rolls-Royce of the North." 🛠️
Forged in Sheffield, its high-torque engine famously made gear-shifting optional. Pure Edwardian luxury. 🏎️💨
#SheffieldSimplex #VintageCars #Sheffield #History
Sheffield Simplex Car from 1905 W 1110 This Sheffield Simplex was built in 1910 for Henry Dutton, a livestock farmer in Adelaide, South Australia. It cost £1000, the equivalent of over £80,000 today. During World War Two the car was converted to a lorry and used to carry bricks. After the war the car was dismantled, the engine used to pump water and the chassis used as a trailer. In 1979 the parts were acquired by Lord Riverdale and returned to Britain for restoration. The fully restored and working Simplex is on long term loan to Sheffield Museums from a private lender. Technical specifications: - LA2 Model - 45 horsepower, 7000cc engine - 6 cylinder, dual ignition (coil and magneto) - Foot and hand brakes on rear wheels - 1 emergency low and reverse gear (known as the Gearless Car)
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Here is an alternative winter scene

#Muscat #Oman #Photography #Travel #Landscape
Scene of a beach in Muscat sultanate of Oman
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Bahla Fort in Oman, a UNESCO site, showcases centuries of mud-brick architecture and historic irrigation. A must-see for heritage and culture lovers.

#BahlaFort #OmanHeritage #UNESCO #CulturalTourism
Old fort in Bahla, Oman. Showing the wind tower and parts of the interior
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Immigrant from [X] here.
I was told this was Bluesky.
I was not told why.

#JustArrived #NoContext #IsThisTheQueue #Bluesky
January 24, 2026 at 4:27 PM