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Bumper cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars that draw their power from an overhead grid, which is turned off by the operator at the end of a session. In the mid 1960s, Disneyland introduced hovercraft-based bumper cars called "The Flying Saucers," which worked on the same principle as an air hockey rink; the ride was a mechanical failure and closed after a few years. The car can be made to go backwards by turning the steering wheel far enough in either direction, necessary in the frequent pile-ups that occur. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bumper_cars   (258 words)

Bristol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bristol is home to two major institutions of higher education: the University of Bristol, a "redbrick" chartered in 1909, and the University of the West of England, formerly Bristol Polytechnic, which gained university status in 1992. In 1373 Edward III of England proclaimed "that the said town of Bristol withall be a County by itself and called the county of Bristol for ever", but maps usually show it as part of Gloucestershire, and as the city spilled south of the river, it took the county with it. Bristol's fiercely independent, pioneering spirit continues and in the early 21st Century is home to one of the largest and most diverse DIY music communities in the UK. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bristol   (3253 words)

Cable car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Funiculars, consisting of a pair of railway cars that alternately ascend and descend an inclined right-of-way, attached by a common cable. A cable car (railway), a street railway system using a cable in the road to pull the cars along. Gondola lifts, consisting of a loop of cable that is strung between two stations, usually over intermedate supporting towers, from which cars are suspended. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cable_car   (3253 words)

Volvo Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Volvo design team invented both the 'safety cage' and 'crumple zone' concept, where passengers are protected in a strong, encircling frame and the energy of a crash is absorbed by destruction of the hood or trunk of the car. In the early 1970s, Volvo acquired the passenger car division of the Dutch company DAF, and marketed their small cars as Volvos before releasing the Dutch-built Volvo 340, which went on to be one of the biggest-selling cars in the UK market in the 1980s. Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1998, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company and placed in its Premier Automotive Group. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volvo_Cars   (1340 words)

McLaren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bruce McLaren Motor Racing was founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren. McLaren were comparatively lacklustre in the first few races of 2005, losing a lot of ground to Renault in both championships. While McLaren were able to maintain this distinct speed advantage over the Renaults for most of 2005, the general reliability of the car proved to be a thorn in the team's side, costing them a number of race victories when Raikkonen had been leading or in contention to win. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Team_McLaren   (2292 words)

Caterham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Caterham Cars makers of the Caterham Seven sports car are based in Station Avenue although the cars are actually manufactured in Dartford. Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. From 1877 Caterham barracks on the hill was a depot for the foot guards regiments. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caterham   (332 words)

Bristol Cars Bristols had used their own version of the 2-litre BMW six, and this was modified to 2.2 litres for the 406 model. Bristols have always a little unusual, and with the definitive Bristol, the 411, this was certainly the case. The Bristol Company were makers of Aeroplanes, at the end of WW II they formed a Car company to supply employment to the people of Bristol as demand for their planes dwindled. www.ukcar.com /history/bristol   (392 words)

Aerial tramway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The original cable car had a second line that connected to the city of La Guaira on the other side of Ávila Mountain; the cablecar administration is currently planning to rehabilitate that line. The Singapore cable car [2] from Mount Faber to Sentosa Island; interesting in that it has an intermediate stop, and was the first in the world to span a harbour. The Mérida cable car has the distinction of being the highest in the world at 4765 m (15,633 ft), as well as being the longest aerial tram (7.77 miles). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aerial_tramway   (392 words)

Westfield Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Westfield Cars are manufacturers of both factory built and kit versions of several two-seater, open top sportscars. Whilst externally sharing a common look, Westfield and Caterham cars are somewhat different in construction, with Westfield using glass fibre rather than aluminium bodies on their cars. Whilst Caterham Cars bought the rights from Lotus Cars, Westfield set up a rival company and manufactured kits with very similar styling and construction. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Westfield_Cars   (201 words)

Cars (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Cars" is a 1979 song by Gary Numan, released as a single and on the album The Pleasure Principle. The song was also heavily sampled in the 2000 song "Koochy" by Armand van Helden, which reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. Musically the new song was somewhat lighter and more pop-orientated than its predecessors, Numan later conceding that he had chart success in mind: "This was the first time I had written a song with the intention of 'maybe it could be a hit single'; I was writing this before "Are 'Friends' Electric?" happened". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cars_(song)   (895 words)

Car (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cars, France, a commune in the Gironde département Cars (song), a hit 1980s song by Gary Numan Cars (film), Pixar/Disney movie, scheduled for release in 2006 en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cars   (124 words)

Proton cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Proton Gen-2 is the first fully Malaysian-developed (including chassis and engine) Proton car and the replacement model for the Proton Wira; launched on February 8, 2004. Proton Tiara was a compact car based on the Citroën AX, built under licence by Proton from 1996 to 2000. However, the car's chassis and engine were sourced and adapted from Mitsubishi (except for the 1,800 cc variant, which was powered by a Renault engine). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Proton_cars   (1039 words)

cars - Proton Protons are classified as baryons and are composed of two up quarks and one down quark, which are also held together by the strong nuclear force, mediated by gluons. The proton's antimatter equivalent is the antiproton, which has the same magnitude charge as the proton but the opposite sign. The number of protons in the nucleus determines the chemical properties of the atom and which chemical element it is. www.carluvers.com /cars/Proton   (347 words)

Minerva (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In James P. Hogan's Giants series, Minerva is the name of the 5th planet which held an advanced civilization in the distant past but eventually was destroyed forming the asteroid belt (and Pluto). Minerva was one of the proposed names for the planet Uranus after it was discovered by William Herschel, but was not widely adopted. Minerva is a fictional planet in the book "A World of Difference" by Harry Turtledove. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minerva_(disambiguation)   (285 words)

Car Test: Review - Fly Lister Storm Certainly while I can�t give you any bench mark times due to Wolverhampton�s track revamp, I can tell you that in a knock about session the Lister was as quick as the Panoz LMP, Viper, and Marcos cars from Fly. Review: Fly Lister Storm Fly announced that they were doing the Lister Storm back in January 2000, and then later in the year they said that the delay was due to the Lister being the first of their more expensive super-detail cars. With the Front engine motor driving through its shaft, new rectangular mid mounted super magnet, wide track, and slick Fly tyres, this car is as good a front engine GT car as you�ll find anywhere. www.modelcars.freeserve.co.uk /review25.html   (285 words)

Cars (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cars will be the seventh Pixar film and is scheduled for release June 9, 2006. Some of the sponsors on the sides of the cars seen in the trailer are references to past Pixar films, for example, "2319" is visible on a car. Some of the racing cars in the teaser trailer have Toy Story 2 and A Bugs Life logos on the side, and some have the letters "JLP" (perhaps a reference to director John Lasseter or it could stand for John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich and Pete Doctor). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cars_(movie)   (856 words)

Minerva Minerva was worshipped on the Capitoline Hill as one of the Capitoline Triad along with Jupiter and Juno. Minerva was the daughter of Jupiter and Juno. Adapting Greek myths about Athena, Romans said that Minerva was not born in the usual way, but rather sprang fully armed from the brain of her father; this image has captivated Western writers and artists through the ages. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/minerva.html   (459 words)

Midget cars -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The high power and small size of the cars combine to make midget racing quite dangerous; modern midget cars are full equipped with roll cages and other safety features. Midget cars as contemplated here are not to be confused with cars intended for use in a motor racing series for youths and designed to resemble tiny (Click link for more info and facts about Champcars) Champcars; these are sometimes referred to as quarter-midgets. Midget cars are very small (A fast car that competes in races) race cars with a very high power-to-weight ratio. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/midget_cars.htm   (176 words)

McLaren Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia McLaren Cars (since renamed McLaren Automotive) is an automaker founded in 1990 with the object of producing road cars based on Formula One technology. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren at the September, 2004 Paris Motor Show It was this car, piloted by former Formula 1 racers JJ Lehto and Yannick Dalmas and experienced Japanese driver Masanori Sekiya that took the chequered flag after a race full of drama. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McLaren_Cars   (465 words)

Martini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karl Anton Freiherr von Martini was an important Austrian lawyer of the late 18th century, whose preparatory works strongly influenced the drafts leading to the Austrian Civil Code of 1811. Martini was the name of a character played by William Edmunds in the movie It's a Wonderful Life. Martini (festival) - a festival formerly celebrated in Latvia. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martini   (465 words)

Martini (cars) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They participated in 8 grands prix, entering a total of 8 cars. Martini was a Formula One constructor from France. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martini_(cars)   (465 words)

Lotus Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lotus is credited with establishing the mid-engine configuration as the best design for formula 1 and Indy cars, with developing the first monocoque Formula 1 chassis, and the integration of the engine and transaxle as chassis components. Lotus also was first with adding wings to Formula 1 cars to add downforce, as well as moving radiators to the sides in F1 cars to aid in aerodynamic performance, and inventing active suspension. But the handling was negatively compared to the original Elan by some Lotus loyalists and its relatively high price (vs., e.g., the Mazda MX-5) meant that it was not a sales success. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lotus_Cars   (2245 words)

Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cars were required to carry their race fuel in the second qualifying session; refuelling was not allowed between this and the race. In 1962, the Lotus team introduced a car with aluminium sheet chassis called a monocoque in place of the traditional tubular chassis; this proved to be the next major technological breakthrough since the introduction of rear-engined cars. Cars must carry race fuel amounts during this Saturday afternoon session and refueling is not permitted between qualifying and the race. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Formula_One   (2245 words)

Corgi Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In its first year of trading Corgi sold an amazing 2.75 million cars, making it a clear leader of the British toy car industry. Corgi then bought out its new range: Corgi Classics, selling nostalgia cars, vans and trucks from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s; a huge success aimed at people who had been children at that time giving them the chance to return to their childhood memories, a brilliant innovation that is still running strong today. Corgi Cars was launched in 1956 as a new range of model cars by Mettoy Playcraft LTD, the toy car company founded in 1936. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corgi_Cars   (2245 words)

AC Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia AC Cars Group Ltd. is a British specialist car manufacturing company and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. In 1962 AC was approached by Carroll Shelby to use a Ford V8 in the Ace chassis, producing the AC Cobra. The original A.C. company was sold in 1987 to Ford and a company called CP Autokraft owned by Brian Angliss, who had continued making Cobras at Brooklands, Surrey. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/AC_Cars   (1190 words)

Bristol Motor Cars It is perhaps typical of the company that just as other manufacturers were dropping names for numbers Bristol Cars Ltd. chose to drop the latter in favour of titles; all evocative of the aircraft that had been made by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Organizational changes took place, first in 1956 when the Car Division became a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company, and later in 1961 when it was saved from oblivion by the late Sir George White. A frequent query is `why was the Bristol model that succeeded the Type 412 called the Type 603 ?,` - the answer given is that it was introduced in the 603rd year after the City of Bristol had been granted its Royal charter, which gave it the unique distinction of being "a County unto itself". www.theautochannel.com /vehicles/coll/marque/bristolh.html   (1191 words)

Bristol Cars - Blenheim 3G Bristol Cars have always been designed and built without reference to normal cost constraints, yet few people realise that they are also notably inexpensive to operate, this characteristic undoubtedly being a part of the remarkable customer loyalty that our cars engender. Like all current Bristols the car has a huge luggage boot in spite of one petrol tank and two LPG tanks as the full size spare wheel is mounted under one front wing. Bristol's tradition of maintaining low emission of pollutants is further enhanced with this new model and it is anticipated that owners may avoid the upcoming congestion charging in Central London as a result. www.bristolcars.co.uk /Blenheim3G.htm   (1483 words)

Bristol Fighter In 1960 the car division was separated from the aircraft company and Bristol Cars Ltd was born. For many the Bristol name is more renowned for its war-time aircraft than for its cars. Bristol’s engineers are said to have made it very refined with a pleasing degree of smoothness and refinement along with excellent fuel economy in normal driving conditions due to high gearing, low weight and very low drag. www.pistonheads.com /fastcars/bristol.htm   (961 words)

Today's San Francisco Cable Car System In 1947 citizens had voted to "Save the Cable Cars." However, the former Cal Cable lines were not protected since they were in private ownership at the time of the election. The cable cars are solid revenue generators used both by San Francisco residents and by visitors to the City. Cables - four cables moving at 9 1/2 mph, each powered by a 510 hp electric motor in the cable car barn, using a total of 3.7 million kwh per year. cablecarmuseum.org /archive/Today   (961 words)

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