Codex Transportica

(aka The Clean Machine)

Bringing a whole new meaning to …

Rightly or wrongly, many people blame the New Columbians …

The concept of “modern medicine” in the tiny country …

Taking its cue from the dragsters of the late …

(aka “the Velocibleed”)

With an ironic tip of the spiked …

With Sprungtopf trapped in his Orb at the bottom …

(aka the Court Circular).

The final chapter in the …

aka Auriga’s Single Flea Hopsicle

Not all of King Sprungtopf’s …

With the world so topsy-turvy during the fragile ceasefire …

(aka The Caliph’s Calliphora)

Over time, the insane king Slappe-Hersenen …

(from the Insecta Laudatio plates found in the Codex Transportica)
…

Irresistible Force Mark One from the “Blocks of Paradox” series.

Impregnable. Unstoppable. Incomprehensible. One day it …

“He’s makin’ a list, he’s checkin’ it twice;
He’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice:
Santa’s …

Immortalised in the eponymous poem “Carnival,” the Carnivale de Morte was a nomadic troupe of …

The vast object illustrated herein is a custom-built luxury sedan chair for the despotic ruler …

Yukon Industries Au-79 Very Highly Automated Auric Detection Apparatus (aka “the Glittersniffer”)

During the collapse …

In the frozen bitter wastes of the Siberian North, boredom, frustration and lack of a …

All but abandoned by a remote and distracted government, many of the great cities of …

It was at the turn of the Century, the Nouveau Carolingian dynasty of the wasteland …

On the 1st of April, the world was rejoicing. The Vjegoslavians, seemingly beaten into submission, …

Often unhinged at the best of times due to drifting radiation poisoning, poor diets and …

With all eyes turned to the seemingly everlasting war just beyond our borders, criminality was …

With the detonation of dirty bombs in several major cities (see reference at end) everyone …

As one of the original unwitting recipients of the QED virus (see previous entry) …

Although informally termed “the water cooler effect” it has long been known that informal gatherings …

To many people, the detonation of the radiological dispersion device (RDD or “dirty bomb”: see …

History is filled with colourful characters and larger-than-life personalities, military geniuses and Machiavellian schemers. One …

Professor Gerald Hopkins made a most remarkable discovery: an entirely new body of radio waves, …

In the wake of the war, before the Reformation Years, greater parts of war-torn regions …

Shown here is the Super High Electrical Relay-Linked Over-Capacity Cell developed by the eminent physicist …

In much the same way as a periscope is able to rise above the waves …

In times of great conflict, it is not just superiority of numbers, or firepower, that …

It’s often said that Mother Nature’s designs cannot be bettered, and this has certainly proved …

(Continued from previous post.)

… one such commander was the notorious Vlad van Todesentstellen, first man …

Vjegoslavian Battlefield Integrated Recombining Transportable Harvester (aka the Grim Reaper)

During the late stages of the …

This remarkable device was the first of a completely new breed of detection devices produced …

“The well-known eccentric, Dr Aloysius Chomestoru stands proudly beside his latest Hamster Rail with ‘HIGH-23’, friendly …

Last, and greatest, of the Battle Stratagem machines. Now ‘at peace’ with all of its …

Faced with what had previously been a difficult (if not impossible terrain) in the Eastern …

Heretics, heathens and blasphemers eventually found their final moments to be sat in one of …

Eccentric by nature, distrustful of all things mechanical, they were a strange combination of bounty …

Immortalised in so many football songs, the Iron Hoof was an instant hit across the …

Produced in their thousands and scattered across the globe; the ‘mobile totem grotesque’ served as …

For some time, it had seemed impossible to counter the threat posed by the XLepelins. …

Barrington Industries rose to fame (then later of course, notoriety) when they exploded onto the …

The simple mono-wheel recliner, with a slightly exotic engine – a semi flywheel and pseudo …

Desperate times call for desperate measures… and no times were more desperate than when the …

For the first time in generations, the post-war boom produced a new class in society: …

In the latter stages of the Great War, huge listening stations were positioned along the …

The discovery of how to produce inert (or “noble”) hydrogen was a turning point in …

Designed for the wide open spaces of the West Coast shorelines, where low tide creates …

Personal safety and security are never trivial matters, especially so when you are fortunate …

Originally designed by Treason Transport for moving Class A3 offenders and enemy combatants, the …

In the latter part of the century, stunning fortunes were made after the war as …

In the post-war period from ’81-90 the world was divided more than ever before. Not …

Head Darts are now confined to the professional race tracks and ‘scrape-slide’ meetings held across …

For many years it has been said “a gentleman is not a gentleman without his …

A candidate for the most thrilling ground based vehicle (the Head Dart being the aficionados …

Another piece of classic whimsy from the specialists in spherical-wheeled conveyances, Spherodon. During the dark …

Embodying the word “Strike Force” with its literal meaning, the Morgan Vertical Take-Off “Pugilist” craft …

Originally designed by the Confoederatio Helvetica Army as an anti-personnel mine sweeper. The spotter is …

Flabbergast based weapons were notoriously unstable, and the Projectile Echo Cannon carried by this firing …

The most versatile and manoeuvrable of the Flitter-Flaps to date. Jai-Jai gyro stabilizers have finally …

Said to be a most pleasant and comely ride while undergoing root canal work. The …

Technically a quad model but with a gait like one of the tripods. The powerful …

Similar to the now defunct two wheeled version, the modern skateboard still uses a …

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Sometimes more sarcastically referred to as a Crucified …

The RestoSpeed Corporation manufactured a number of racing beds for the esteemed Sleep-A-Bye 500 bi-annual …

Sporting a 300bhp V6 motor driving a tiny rear wheel, this cycle suffered from control …

Part transport part art form, these majestic machines required years of tuition to successfully steer …

As the “walking wounded” wars became the “limbless legions” wars, drastic measures where required to …

Silent and flying at low altitude – the Xepelin became the “dream killer” feared by …

The network of global rail lines created for the super trains could only remain for …

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Built under contract to the Lunar Federation, the …

Don’t be fooled by the tiny steering wheel up front: the Geddy XI handled like …

During the brief Neovictorian rage, such conveyances were common. This is a perfect example …

Fourth in its series, the MX4 racing sphere swept the nationals three years running before …

A venerable transporter for the crowded streets of Duza Rai, the Punjabi boasts a powerful …

Such bipedal walking machines were quite popular a decade or so ago. …