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  Astra Hotel
This LD Astra model was produced until 1989, Holden replacing the Astra with a rebadged Toyota Corolla, known as the Nova.
The TS Astra model change followed that of the Opel Astra B/G range, but the Coupé by Bertone was not offered with a Holden badge, though the convertible was.
As of December 2004, the AH Astra (Astra C or Astra H) five-door was being imported into Australia, selling alongside the Polish-built Astra B/G, which carried 'Astra Classic' badges.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/11/astra-hotel.html   (1167 words)

  
  Chevrolet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the Brazilian Vectra is derived from the current Astra, the Mexican Vectra is actually the current Vectra as sold in Europe.
Until June 6, 2003 (the official birthday of Chevrolet), GM India (which was originally a joint venture with Hindustan Motors) sold the Opel Corsa, Opel Astra, and the Opel Vectra.
The Corsa and Astra were built at a plant in Halol, Gujarat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chevrolet   (1582 words)

  
 1922 Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The frequency of occurrence of fish species collected at the 58 sites in the past years (1922-1953) and the present years (1993-99) by number and percent are presented in Table 4.
In 1922 - 75 years ago - that was definitely the...
A new car dealership opening in 1922 was the Howard Motor Car Co. on Madison...
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United States, 346 U.S. 15, 28 (1953) (footnote omitted)); indeed, the legislative history of the FTCA is devoted almost exclusively to discussions regarding the need to supply a judicial remedy for automobile accidents involving government employees who drive negligently in the course of their employment.
V) 135 et seq., the labeling of grain treated with a poisonous substance was barred by the discretionary function exception because the government had to make a scientific assessment of what the public safety requires in evaluationg the adequacy of the labeling.
Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., supra, (discretionary function exception bars a claim based on the Food and Drug Administration's scientific determination to allow a drug to remain in interstate commerce in misbranded or adulterated condition).
www.usdoj.gov /osg/briefs/1983/sg830190.txt   (13083 words)

  
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Meanwhile, in a closed automobile, parked a short distance away deputy sheriffs were firing questions at Henri Reineque, actor and friend of Milo.
They had traced Milo's automobile after a mysterious telephone message had been received at the sheriff's office to the effect that a Maxwell sedan with a certain number stood in front of Taylor's home the night of the murder.
At that time he was escorting Miss Mabel Normand, celebrated film actress, to her automobile, after she had made a short call for the purpose of getting a book.
www.public.asu.edu /~bruce/Taylor64.txt   (11500 words)

  
 Vauxhall Motors Limited
Among the firm's leading models are the Astra, which comes in coupe, hatchback, and convertible versions; the Corsa three-door hatchback; the Vectra, available as a hatchback, sedan, or wagon; the Zafira minivan; the Meriva compact minivan; the Signum premium wagon; the Monaro performance coupe; the Tigra convertible coupe; and the VX220 sports car.
Although the first Vauxhall automobile was produced in 1903, the origins of the company date well back into the previous century.
Stellar sales of the Astra pushed Vauxhall ahead of Ford in U.K. market share for two of the first four months of 2005, prompting hopes in Luton that Vauxhall might beat out its arch-rival for the full year and finally end Ford's quartercentury-long dominance of the British car market.
www.referenceforbusiness.com /history/Ul-Vi/Vauxhall-Motors-Limited.html   (4392 words)

  
 Chevrolet - Wikicars
While the Brazilian Vectra is derived from the current Astra, the Mexican Vectra is actually the current Vectra as sold in Europe.
Mexico also has some cars of its own, such as the Chevy C2, which is a reworked last-gen Corsa, the Sonora (which is a rebadged Tahoe), and the Cheyenne (which is similar to the Silverado but is as different as the Sonora is to the Suburban).
Until June 6, 2003 (the official birthday of Chevrolet), GM India (which was originally a joint venture with Hindustan Motors) sold the Opel Corsa, Opel Astra, and the Opel Vectra.
wikicars.org /en/Chevrolet   (1469 words)

  
 Argentina
Astra purchased 10% of YPF during its privatization for $753 million.
Proposed pipeline is 1922 miles long and is to connect the gas rich Salta region of Argentina to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Gas to be supplied by Pluspetrol and Astra at 93 million cubic feet per day and by YPF at 32 million cubic feet per day.
www.converger.com /eiacab/argentna.htm   (3243 words)

  
 Vauxhall Motors Information
This has also been used by Holden in New Zealand, and on the Indian version of the Opel Astra.
The "V" badging is an echo of the fluted V-shaped bonnets that have been used in some form on all Vauxhall cars since the very first.
Vauxhall has built some Holdens for export, too, notably Vectra As to New Zealand and Astra Bs to both Australia and New Zealand.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Vauxhall_Motors   (951 words)

  
 AutoVAZ - Wikicars
AvtoVAZ (АвтоВАЗ in Russian) is a Russian automobile manufacturer, also known as VAZ, Volzhsky Automobilny Zavod (ВАЗ, Во́лжский автомоби́льный заво́д), and better known to the world as Lada was set up in the late 1960s in collaboration with Fiat.
In 2004, the Chevrolet Viva, a four-door version of the Opel Astra G, was introduced.
Since 2001, trim levels are also indicated by including a number after the main index: '-00' means base trim level, '-01' means standard trim and '-02' designates deluxe version; for example, VAZ-21121-02 means Lada 112 hatchback with 1.6L SOHC engine in deluxe trim level.
wikicars.org /ja/AutoVAZ   (2323 words)

  
 Flags of National Defence
The RCN continued using the White Ensign and the Canadian Blue Jack up until the adoption of the Maple Leaf Flag in 1965 at which time the National Flag was adopted both for the ensign and temporarily for the jack.
While the White Ensign was unchanged during this time, the Blue Jack underwent the same changes as the Blue Ensign: the four-province badge was used on the fly until 1922; thereafter the shield of the Canadian arms was used.
From its formation until 1940, the RCAF ensign was identical to the RAF ensign; thereafter, the RCAF ensign was differentiated by a red maple leaf in the centre of the roundel.
www.fraser.cc /FlagsCan/Nation/NatDefence.html   (11381 words)

  
 Litigation Documents: Minnesota: Reply Memorandum In Support Of Plaintiffs' Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings
denied, 414 U.S. In that case, farmers sued automobile manufacturers and their trade associations under the federal antitrust laws for conspiring to eliminate competition in the research and development of pollution control equipment, claiming that increased pollution directly damaged their crop yields.
The court held that the farmers lacked standing to seek antitrust damages because the defendants' alleged anticompetitive conduct was directed at the sector of the economy concerned with developing pollution control devices -- a market in which the farmers had no commercial interest.
The Eighth Circuit, applying Minnesota law, reached the same conclusion in a case that is closely analogous to the situation at hand.
www.library.ucsf.edu /tobacco/litigation/mn/1mnmpa.html   (7023 words)

  
 VWvortex Forums: The Automoblie flashback series - "I love the 1930's" - The year is 1939
The fully integrated trunk was brilliant and innovative at the time, and foreshadowed the way all automobiles would be shaped in the future (the now-classic "3-box" shape).
The Europeans had their one-off "diva" automobiles that are breathlessly beautiful and also technically fascinating, to be sure.
Heinz was killed in an automobile accident shortly after the debut of the Corsair, and it will always be interesting to speculate upon just what kind of wild machines he might have built if he hadn't been struck down.
forums.vwvortex.com /zerothread?id=2046717   (5452 words)

  
 MissouriLife | MissouriLife.com
Dorris received sixteen automobile patents from 1900 to 1940.
Trouble began in 1922 when competitors lured executives away, and large price cuts, intended to boost sales, undermined the company stock.
First came his establishment of the first automobile supply business in America in 1899, the St. Louis Automobile Supply & Parts Company, from which was produced the first automobile supply catalog.
www.missourilife.com /category/63/article/152   (1477 words)

  
 Directory
Automobile sales and service for all types of vehicles, serving California, Arizona and Texas.
Restyler of automobiles, trucks and SUVs, specializing in body and paint, upholstery performance packages, EandG, ASC/Inalfa sunroofs, Katzkin leather, fender skirts, wings, chrome port holes and Lincoln deck lids.
Manufacturer of Astra ground effects, fender flares, running boards, car and truck louvers from 1960s to present, spoilers and wings, spare- tire covers, hood scoops, headlight and taillight covers, bug deflectors, fiberglass truck visors and cab spoilers, side cladding.
www.online-car-show.com /directory.cfm?id1=1540   (3716 words)

  
 Adam Opel AG -- Company History
The men set their sights on the automobile, one of the latest products to be developed.
Five years later, Lutzmann produced the first Opel automobile, a coach-like vehicle with a one-cylinder rear engine and a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
Although the Astra, which was eventually available in several styles, including a coupe and a convertible called the Astra Cabrio, soon became GM's best-selling car in Europe, its launch delay contributed to a net loss for Opel in 1997 of DM 228 million ($139.1 million).
www.fundinguniverse.com /company-histories/Adam-Opel-AG-Company-History.html   (5044 words)

  
 Chevrolet
Chevrolet, or Chevy for short, is a brand of automobile, now a division of General Motors.
Famous Chevy models include the large and luxurious Impala (1958) and the short-lived mid/rear-engined Corvair (1960.) Chevrolet had a great influence on the American automobile market during the 1950s and 1960s.
Viva (2004—present, only sold in Russia, rebadged 1998-2003 Astra B) Vivant (Rebadged Daewoo Rezzo, South African model)
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chevrolet.html   (1617 words)

  
 Guide to the Stoeckel Archives Manuscript Collections
Subject files include information on topics such as the automobile industry in Indiana, church census (1816), covered bridges, Eugene V. Debs, education, Eleemosynary institutions, frontier humor, Indiana governors, industries, the Ku Klux Klan, politics, population trends, religion, and Indiana senators.
1978) was a trial lawyer in Muncie and was elected Delaware County prosecutor in 1922.
The work is an examination of the history and the impact of the automobile in Muncie as the representative "Middletown."
www.bsu.edu /pres/library/thelibraries/units/archives/stoeckel_archives_guide.html   (14255 words)

  
 Automotive History Online
There were over 1800 automobile manufacturers in the United States from 1896 to 1930.
Here is a list below of but some of the many American automobile manufactures from both the Past and Present.
Some of these automobile's have links to photos as well as a bit of history.
automotivehistoryonline.com /americanlist.htm   (73 words)

  
 Rago Arts and Auction Center | Results | 2003
LALIQUE "Mousse Ambree" perfume bottle for Volnay, circa 1922, in clear and frosted glass.
LALIQUE "Le Lys" perfume bottle for D'Orsay, circa 1922, in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina.
LALIQUE "Le Lys" box for D'Orsay, circa 1922, in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina.
www.ragoarts.com /results_2003_11LA03.php   (6286 words)

  
 Parks Division: Park Descriptions
Originally developed as a private Park for residents of the Clifton Heights subdivision, the tract was conveyed to the city in 1912.
About 1922, the city bought adjoining property, enlarging the park to its present size of 4.40 acres.
In 1902, the first automobile race in St. Louis was held on the grounds.
stlouis.missouri.org /citygov/parks/parks_div/descript.html   (8918 words)

  
 Autos Insider Picture Desk
The history of this French auto maker dates from the turn of the 20th century as the company that manufactured the Darracq automobile.
After World War II, production of automobiles resumed and several new models were introduced including the Type T-26.
This car is powered by an unusual engine with overhead valves and two camshafts -- one for exhaust, the other for intake.
info.detnews.com /autosdb/index.cfm?action=details&picture_id=16865   (134 words)

  
 "The Eyes of the Mummy" 1918
Ufa cataloged its stars with descriptions such as "Ossi's legs, Pola's gleaming eyes, and Astra's slim figure," which were the "assets" available at UFA's founding.
He was killed in the spring of 1945 when the automobile he was traveling in was destroyed by Russian gunfire.
Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) was born in Berlin and was an actor, writer, editor, director and a producer in a screen careen that began in 1913 until his death.
www.silentsaregolden.com /DeBartoloreviews/rdbeyesofmummy.html   (2654 words)

  
 Kolby's Pilgrimage Site ~ Travel Books
Today, Baedeker Books is the oldest German-language travel guide publishing house in the world, publishing dozens of travel books and maps in six languages.
The current business is run by his great-grandson, and has expanded to include automobile touring guides.
This site includes a few exerpts from his 1922 book on Christian apologetics.
www.kahunna.net /books.shtml   (911 words)

  
 MARQUE HISTORIES
ALDA (F) 1913-1922 (1) Fernand Charron, Courbevoie, Seine 1912-l920 (2) Automobiles Far-man, Billancourt, Seine 1920-1922 After leaving the C.G.V. company, Fernand Charron acquired the old E.N.V. works at Courbevoie and the patents of the Henriod rotary-valve engine.
Thus equipped he began to make 15 and 25hp 4-cylinder cars with either rotary or poppet valves, and dashboard radiators.
The cars were originally to be called F. Charron, but the name Alda (Ah, la Delicieuse Automobile) was chosen to avoid confusion with the Charron cars still being made by C.G.V. In 1913 and 1914 only the 15hp car was available, and the rotary-valve engine had been dropped.
www.fa-automobile.com /historique-marque.php?first_letter=A&liste_marques=122&type_selected=2   (191 words)

  
 Subdriven: The Automoblie flashback series - "I love the 1930's" - The year is 1938
Every week, over the next 63 weeks, i will make a "Automobile flashback series" thread.
Where, we will cover "that" year of the automobile.
(And don't miss the previous episodes: 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924,1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937!)
forums.subdriven.com /zerothread?id=2025149   (1803 words)

  
 MARQUE HISTORIES
ABADAL (E/B) 1913-1922; 1930 (1) F.S. Abadal y Cia, Barcelona (2) Automobiles Imperia-Abadal SA, Nessonvaux-les-Liege Francisco Abadal was a pushing salesman, doing for early Hispano-Suizas what S.F. Edge did for Napiers - he is said to have introduced the Hispano marque to King Alfonso XIII.
Within a few months of the car's introduction, the Belgian firm of Imperia began to make it under licence, and in the long run more Abadals were made in Belgium than in Spain.
Post-war production included a 3-litre 80 X 149mm 4-cylinder sports car (continuing the long-stroke principle, with the same dimensions as the 3-litre Bentley) with which Baron de Tornaco won the 1922 Grand Prix de Belgique at Spa.
www.fa-automobile.com /historique_marque.php?first_letter=A&liste_marques=40&type_selected=2   (283 words)

  
 GM 2005 Shang Hai Motor Show Speech
In 1922, our company’s Manila branch moved to this city.
The new Astra, that has just entered the China market, is a perfect combination of Opel design philosophy and advanced automobile technology.
At this Auto Show, besides the new Astra and other products that are already sold in China market, Opel will debut this year’s new car for the global market: the Opel Astra GTC.
media.gm.com /events/autoshows/05shanghai/speech.htm   (3548 words)

  
 All Motorcycles Ever Made -World Wide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Indian bought the rights to ACE in 1927, after Henderson was hit by a car and killed while testing an Ace Sport in 1922 see Henderson
Germany, 1922 - 1958, They made their own frames but bought most of the other components.
In May, 1922 at the Tacoma Speedway, here in Washington where I live, a rider named Wells Bennet set a new 24 hour endurance record of 1,562.54 miles on a stock Henderson De-Luxe.
motorcyclecity.com /all-motorcycles/index.htm   (9643 words)

  
 American automobile companies
Grout Brothers / Grout Brothers Automobile Co. / Grout Automobile Co., Orange, Massachusetts
Mercer Automobile Co., Trenton, N.J. Mercury Cars Inc., Hollis, N.Y. Ford Motor Co., Detroit, Mich.
Simplex Automobile Co. Incorporated, New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.scripophily.com /cars.htm   (821 words)

  
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Astra International drove its stock price to a year low of
in Astra to about 27 percent, from 23.1 currently.
Lazard's shares, which he said had already been determined.
bankrupt.com /TCRAP_Public/000522.MBX   (9685 words)

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