Did I need this?

Suddenly I have acquired a 1937 Allis Chalmers B. Not completely stock but very nice. How could someone say no to this?

 

Henley Filson wrench

According to this Garage Journal thread, the Henley Filson Company was located in North Vernon, Indiana where they were listed as a maker of dies and forgings. The tools appear with different labelling, this earlier post shows a very similar wrench with just the Filson name. Other than the GJ thread there is not much info online about the company or products.

 

Magazines come and go... Superbike Illustrated

 A nice high quality glossy magazine from 1986, covering a range of of notable motorcycles, modern and historical, even a bicycle! It seems to have been shortlived, this is Volume 1 Number 2 and is the only issue appearing online in 2026. I don't recognize any of the staff names. R.I.P.

Monday Mystery

I can't even guess. No name, no hints whatsoever.

 

Stuka engine installation

 The engine is a Junkers Jumo 211 inverted V12 putting out 1000-1400 hp depending on the model. 

Landmarkscout

Sidecar Sunday

 The Hawker motorcycle racing team at Brooklands circuit. AI tells me  that's Leslie “Red” Parkhurst with the passenger named for once,  Fred Ludlow.

Used and abused...

 Here's an old "multitool", a combination monkey wrench and hammer. Looks like the outer jaw is adjusted by rotating the handle. No manufacturer's name that I could find but it looks like it has seen a lot of use.

 

Driving test

  With the blast furnaces in Gary, Indiana in the background,  this ore carrying laker is making use of the turning basin, no helpful tugs present. I think this might be a defining moment for any aspiring captain. 

Vacuum power brakes

 And there you have it. Modern power brakes, pretty much all there by 1936. Some car manufacturers were still deciding whether brakes were really required on all four wheels...

One of my vices is vises, Rockford

That is a large heavy 4 inch vise. Once again, very little history on the company that I can find.