Interesting Pipe Smokers

[Flatfish]

Perhaps this could be a new thread.

This is Sir Thomas Sopwith with his wife.

In his youth he tried ballooning, motor racing and ice skating.

Sir Thomas learned to fly in 1910.
In 1912 he set up the Sopwith Aviation company and in the first world war the company produced many famous fighter planes. The most famous being the Sopwith Camel which is probably the plane on your Squadron Leader tins.

Between the wars he competed in the America's cup yacht race with two J Class yachts.

He set up another famous company, Hawker aircraft which produced beautiful biplanes pre-war and then the Hawker Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest in WW2

He died in 1980 aged 101

 

[mawnansmiff]

Here's Dougal Bartholomew McFlipflop, inventor of the two ended candle. He led a very interesting life but being something of a recluse, never told anyone about it.



Jay.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

This is Rick. He was known for throwing his beer cans out of his truck window and flinging the bird around at other drivers. He invented a nasal massager, but his wife had other uses. He died when his wife submitted him for organ donations after dosing his bourbon with sleeping pills. Rick was a dick.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Such contrast to the late, great Sir Thomas!
Wow, two J boats! One would break the average millionaire in the 1930's.

Plus all the innovations in aircraft and manufacturing.

 

[jpmcwjr]

This is Sir Thomas' most famous J-boat, the Endeavor. 1934. It lost the America's cup back then, by a little.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

Paulus Berensohn: dancer, potter, writer, teacher, who spent much of his interesting life in North Carolina

 

[xrundog]

Perhaps this could be a new thread.

This is Sir Thomas Sopwith with his wife.

In his youth he tried ballooning, motor racing and ice skating.

Sir Thomas learned to fly in 1910.
In 1912 he set up the Sopwith Aviation company and in the first world war the company produced many famous fighter planes. The most famous being the Sopwith Camel which is probably the plane on your Squadron Leader tins.

Between the wars he competed in the America's cup yacht race with two J Class yachts.

He set up another famous company, Hawker aircraft which produced beautiful biplanes pre-war and then the Hawker Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest in WW2

He died in 1980 aged 101


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As an old salt, I admire how Sir Thomas is helming the shit out of his boat while clenching his pipe!

 

[Flatfish]

As an old salt, I admire how Sir Thomas is helming the shit out of his boat while clenching his pipe!

I like his wife armed with a stopwatch looking equally enthusiastic.

 

[jpmcwjr]

And how they're both dressed! If what may be the shore line is visible, the boat is heeled over a good bit more.

 

[huntertrw]

Pictured below is Nevil Norway, better known by his pen-name Nevil Shute. Mr. Shute was a pipe-smoker, aeronautical engineer, pilot, and renowned author. Working for Vickers, Mr. Shute became the Chief Engineer on the R100 airship project. He subsequently formed Airspeed Ltd. which designed and manufactured airplanes. His books include: On the Beach, No Highway, Round the Bend, A Town Like Alice, and many, many others.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Good grief! What a guy to write On The Beach. Still remember it vividly, but I should re-read it.

 

[huntertrw]

Then there is Moses Harry Horwitz, better known to the world as Moe Howard. Need I write more?

 

[makhorkasmoker]

Pictured below is Nevil Norway, better known by his pen-name Nevil Shute. Mr. Shute was a pipe-smoker, aeronautical engineer, pilot, and renowned author. Working for Vickers, Mr. Shute became the Chief Engineer on the R100 airship project. He subsequently formed Airspeed Ltd. which designed and manufactured airplanes. His books include: On the Beach, No Highway, Round the Bend, A Town Like Alice, and many, many others.

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One of the more underrated writers of the 20th century, in my opinion. I love Round the bend, Requiem for a Wren, Slide Rule, Pastoral, Ordeal, and so many others. And for me On the Beach is THE post apocalyptic novel. After that “The Road” or “The Stand” seem quaint by comparison

 

[huntertrw]

...I can't abide their form of slapstick. Or Schtick."

Would that be slapshtick?

 

[telescopes]

Well, we're all interesting in some way, and we're all pipe smokers. But self nominations?

Good photos, BTW. Monday, October 21, 2024


Then there is always this guy.

 

[antonine]

Sometimes I like to think of myself as "an interesting pipe smoker", but my wife is skeptical.

 

[jpmcwjr]

OK, I've deleted a lot of chatter and comments, including my own, in hopes folks might follow the lead of the o.p..