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End of the Production Line5 viewsThe turbine blades come rolling off the production line and out to the storage area.Jul 04, 2019
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Blades Galore4 viewsAnother view of the interior of the turbine blade factory.Jul 04, 2019
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To the Point4 viewsThe man standing by the point of the blade gives you an idea of the size of these things.Jul 04, 2019
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Turbine Blades - end view5 viewsThe end where the blades attach to the rotor shaft.Jul 04, 2019
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Wind Turbine Blade Factory5 viewsInterior of the factory, showing blades under construction.Jul 04, 2019
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Camionette and Convertible5 viewsThe one on the right is a 1930 Model A convertible; the one on the left is a 1928 Model A, but it is a "Kamyonet". - which means "truck" in Turkish. In French it would mean "trucklet."Jul 04, 2019
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Wind Turbine Blade Storage5 viewsOne of the major enterprises in the Aegean Free Zone is a wind turbine blade factory. Here the completed turbine blades are stacked prior to shipping.Jul 04, 2019
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1948 Mercury Wombat Convertible2 viewsBehind it is an early '50s Dodge. "Wombat" is not an official model name, but rather a nickname assigned by '60s hot-rodders.Jul 04, 2019
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1957 BMW Isetta2 viewsAlso known as "The Egg."Jul 04, 2019
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1937 Packard 4-door sedan4 views"Ask the man who owns one." Damn few of those around anymore.Jul 04, 2019
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1940 LaSalle side view3 viewsThe '40 LaSalle 4-door sedan closely resembled a car I used to own: a similar model 1940 Buick.Jul 04, 2019
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Classic Model A Fords4 viewsThe rightmost is a 1930 Ford Model A convertible; the middle one is a '28 Model A truck. The leftmost is a 1928 Model A sedan.Jul 04, 2019
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