Scattered remains of 1920's Bentley 'excavated' in Kew

A classic 1920s Bentley found scattered in pieces throughout the home of its former owner has been re-built by experts.

The parts of the 1928 Bentley had  been concealed under beds, in oil-filled glass jars and under a tarpaulin in a west London home.  It appears that to save on maintenance and storage costs it had been dismantled.

 

According to the man’s daughter, “My dad was always messing around with cars and storing old parts and spares everywhere.  He kept a dismantled AC Cobra in my bedroom. He was crazy about cars.”

Not one new nut or bolt has been used, with just a handful of non-original wooden supports added to strengthen the chassis.

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Greek Archaeologists Unearth A 'Lost Palace' Near Sparta

A previously unknown 10-room Mycenaean palace, has been unearthed at Ayios Vassileios, 10 miles from Sparta, is filled with ancient cultic objects and clay tablets written in a lost script.  Artefacts include bronze swords, ornate murals, a cultic cup with bulls head and other religious objects.

Evidence shows that the palace was burnt to the ground in 15th or early 14th century B.C.

According to Cambridge University’s Torsten Meissner, this is a highly significant find.

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'Batman' pulled over by police - because even masked superheroes need car insurance

As reported on Mirror.co.uk:

It was a Dark Knight Rising for the motorist in Birmingham dressed as Batman who was booked for driving without a licence and insurance.

Holy crime fighters! You Gotham Be Kidding Me!

Even superheroes need car insurance when they get behind the wheel in Birmingham.

Traffic cops were confronted by the caped crusader when they stopped a vehicle on the mean streets of Rubery last night, reports the Birmingham Mail.

It was a Dark Knight Rising for the motorist dressed who was dressed as Batman - because he was booked for driving without a licence and insurance.

The Batmobile - a humble saloon - was seized by officers from Central Motorway Policing Group.

It isn't clear why exactly the man was dressed as Batman....[though as far as I am concerned there doesn't need to be a reason].

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