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• Alvis Cars
  ...dom from 1919 to 1967. The company also produced aero-engines and military vehicles, the latter continuing long after car production ceased. ...e Alvis as a compound of the words "aluminium" and "vis" (meaning 'strong' in Latin)although de Freville himself vigorously denied this theory. Perhaps t
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• DAF Trucks
  ...the DAF brand are designed and built by [[Leyland Trucks]] at their plant in England. ...to lend him money if he wanted to start for his own. Huub started to work in a small workshop on the grounds of the brewery.
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• Hudson
  ...'''Hudson Motor Car Company''' made Hudson and other brand [[automobile]]s in Detroit, Michigan, from 1909 to 1957. ..., would later be president of Hudson-Nash descendant American Motors Corp. in the 1960s).
  12 KB (1,829 words) - 07:40, 20 March 2007
• Riley
  ...nufacturer from 1890. The company became part of the Nuffield Organisation in 1938 and was later merged into [[British Leyland Motor Corporation|British ...rom producing motorcycles to his first prototype four-wheeled quadricycle. In 1900, Riley sold a single three-wheeled automobile, but the company could n
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• MG
  ...ver]] went bankrupt in the spring of 2005. MG cars have resumed production in January 2007 under new owners [[Nanjing Automobile Group]]. ...ver as GM, guiding the company through its best years until his retirement in 1969.
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• Four Wheel Drive
  ...gine]] simultaneously. While many people think exclusively of [[off-road]] vehicles, powering all four wheels provides better control on slick ice and is an im ...atives of [[Four Wheel Drive|4WD]] systems. The terms are thus quite vague in modern usage.
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• DKW
  ...mler-Benz]] in 1957, and was finally purchased by the [[Volkswagen Group]] in 1964. ...troke cycle|two-stroke]] engines and, from 1931, the company was a pioneer in [[front-wheel drive]] and transverse mounting. The most well-known cars mad
  13 KB (2,028 words) - 23:16, 29 August 2008
• Studebaker
  ...the Studebaker Corporation. While the company left the automobile business in 1966, Studebaker survived as an independent closed investment firm until 19 ...armer, blacksmith, and wagon-maker who lived near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. By 1840 he had moved to Ohio and taught his five so
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• LaSalle
  ...ly crafted market segmentation program was beginning to develop price gaps in which General Motors had no product to sell. ...ts. Sloan designated the [[Chevrolet]] as the entry level product. Next (in ascending order) came [[Oakland Motor Car|Oakland]], [[Oldsmobile]], [[Buic
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• Radial engine
  ...ft]] like the spokes on a wheel. This configuration was very commonly used in large aircraft engines before most large aircraft started using [[turbine]] ...with a master-and-articulating-rod assembly. One piston, the uppermost one in the animation, has a master rod with a direct attachment to the crankshaft.
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• Bedford Vehicles
  ...), established in 1930; and constructing [[commercial vehicle]]s. Bedford Vehicles was a leading international [[truck]] manufacturer, with substantial export ...from Hendon to Luton, Vauxhall's headquarters, production commencing there in 1929.
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• Auto Union
  ...t venture of four German [[automobile]] manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ...d [[Wanderer|Wanderer]] - were continued; the four ring logo was used only in racing. The four ring logo of Auto Union is still a trademark, and now used
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• AC
  ...[[automobile]] manufacturer and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. ...Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier & Son]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.
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• Carburetor
  ...due to lower weight and cost, but as of 2005 many new models are now being introduced with [[fuel injection]]. ...retors were the most popular type for automotive use in the United States. In Europe, the sidedraft carburettors replaced downdraft as [[hood (vehicle)|u
  26 KB (4,156 words) - 02:12, 15 December 2008
• Pickup truck
  In North America, the word ''pickup'' generally refers to a small or medium si ...nocoque cab and engine bay welded to a 'c' section chassis rear is offered in Australia. It is known as the 'one tonner' because it is rated to carry som
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...ight compromise. It is important for the suspension to keep the road wheel in contact with the road surface as much as possible, because all the forces a ...their siege engines, with little success at first. The use of leaf springs in catapults was later refined and made to work years later. Springs were not
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• V8 engine
  ...)|cylinder]]s mounted on the [[crankcase]] in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower a ...kshaft with heavy counterweights to eliminate the vibrations. This results in an engine which is smoother than a [[V6 engine|V6]], while being considerab
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• General Motors Company
  ...financing and insurance. GM's [[OnStar]] subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, powertrain
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• Preston Tucker
  ...tomobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production of the Tucker '48 was shut down amidst scandal and ..., Tennesee (Dulian would later be sales manager for the Tucker Car Corp). In 1931 Tucker moved to Buffalo, NY and became regional sales manager for [[Pi
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• Lincoln
  ...y, Ford's second company. While Lincoln was the best selling luxury marque in the United States for an extended period of time, Lincoln lost ground to it To combat this relative slide in sales Lincoln has undergone a complete renewal of its line-up, and even rec
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