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@alternateshift

Engineering, guinea pigs and more. Stuff I like and hope you do too!

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Alternate_SHIFT
@alternateshift Mar 27, 2018, 2:29 PM UTC

Get your anoraks out! It's time to talk about UK car number plates!

# WARNING! EXTREMELY LONG, PEDANTIC AND NERDY POST AHEAD! *** *** When I first bought my MX5, it had the standard 'plinth' bolted to the front bumper, which I really didn't like. It was also missing…

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@alternateshift Mar 13, 2018, 9:59 AM UTC

The big bad Boss 302...

I'm not sure if it's an original or a replica. Maybe someone out there knows how to tell the difference? *** *** LocationWest Milford, NJ - USA CameraNikon D3100 LensNikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO…

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@alternateshift Mar 12, 2018, 10:32 AM UTC

Little Red Corvette...

Perhaps a bit weathered by the Texas sun. It's a Corvette Stingray, of course, but what year? I think it's around a 1977? *** *** LocationDallas, TX - USA CameraNikon D3100 LensNikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3…

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@alternateshift Mar 9, 2018, 9:29 AM UTC

Uptown, baby! Uptown, baby!

Metro North train on the Harlem River Lift Bridge, connecting Manhattan with The Bronx. *** *** LocationThe Bronx Harlem River - NYC - USA CameraNikon D3100 LensNikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO400 F…

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@alternateshift Mar 8, 2018, 2:24 PM UTC

My other car is a ship...

*** *** *** *** LocationAberdeen - Scotland CameraCheap-ass Walmart Phone LensLOL ISO50? F-stopDunno Exposure Time1/441 sec? Focal Length3mm!? *** More science taking place on wife's ship. In a nutsh…

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@alternateshift Mar 8, 2018, 9:40 AM UTC

A Triumphant car show...

# Here's a 1960 Triumph TR3 I spotted at Thompson Memorial Rally in Stonehaven, Scotland. *** *** LocationStonehaven - Scotland CameraNikon D3100 LensNikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ISO100 F-stopf/9 Exp…

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@alternateshift Mar 7, 2018, 8:23 AM UTC

Twilight at Aberdeen Harbour...

# Aberdeen doesn't always look dull and grey. *** *** LocationAberdeen - Scotland CameraNikon D3100 LensNikon 55-200MM F/4-5.6G ISO400 F-stopf/8 Exposure Time1/80 sec Focal Length55mm *** #vehiclepho…

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@alternateshift Mar 6, 2018, 9:10 AM UTC

Not something I expected to see in Scotland...

A Model T hot rod! Cool! *** *** *** #vehiclephotography #colorchallenge #tuesdayorange More anon. Nik Email: [email protected] Website: www.alternateshift.co.uk Shop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Alt…

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@alternateshift Mar 5, 2018, 1:46 PM UTC

Oh the peppers!

*** *** *** *** #petshots #colorchallenge #mondayred More anon. Nik Email: [email protected] Website: www.alternateshift.co.uk Shop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AlternateSHIFT BTC: 1AJacg8mTL7gmzLmXK…

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@alternateshift Mar 2, 2018, 2:31 PM UTC

Shopping Local - This week's £10 veg box from Nature's Garden - Montrose, Scotland

Here's this week's delivery. They even managed to beat the weather! Veg in a snowstorm! If you don't know what I'm talking about, we try our best to support local businesses wherever we can. One of t…

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