Ingress of Venus during the 1769 solar transit Finish:Rolled with its 6 cylinder engine

with its 6 cylinder engine was the last car designed by Wilhelm Maybach

It was one of the fastest cars of its day

The run was from London to Brighton

'Birds of a Feather'

16th May 1989

Ingress of Venus during the 1769 solar transit Finish:Rolled with its 6 cylinder engineSketches of the Transit of Venus at the beginning of the 1769 event. Ten figures [only nine of which were used in the eventual published plate], from the earliest showing of the planet to the appearance of the 'black drop' effect. Hirst observed using a 2 foot long reflecting telescope to x55 magnification. Eight individual pieces of paper pasted onto a single backing sheet. With pencilled instructions to the engraver. The illustration appeared as