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The Rolls-Royce Avon was the first axial flow jet engine designed and produced by Rolls-Royce. Introduced in 1950, the engine went on to become one of their most successful post- World War II engine designs. It was used in a wide variety of aircraft, both military and civilian, as well as versions for stationary and maritime power.
Emergency traffic, clear the channel. CB code for Mayday for trucks and police cars. 3s and 8s Well wishes to a fellow driver. Borrowed from amateur radio telegraphy codes "73" (best regards) and "88" (hugs and kisses). 10-36 Correct time ("Can I get a 10-36?") 10-41 Driver is signing on or changing the channel on their radio 10-42 An accident
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code ( SCAC) is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers (VOCC). It is typically two to four letters long. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association developed the SCAC code in the 1960s to help road transport companies computerize data and records. [1]
22.6 ft (6.9 m) The Avon, formerly known as Dunolly, was a 1,572 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 255.6 feet, breadth of 37.6 feet and depth of 22.6 feet. She was built by Charles Connell of Glasgow in 1884 for John Brown of Glasgow. The Nourse Line bought the ship in 1890 and renamed it the Avon after the River Avon in the south west of ...
Suffern, New York, U.S. Alma mater. Oswego State Normal School. Occupation (s) salesman, entrepreneur, businessman. Known for. Avon Products. David Hall McConnell Sr. (July 18, 1858 – January 20, 1937) was an American businessman who was the founder and president of the "California Perfume Company", which then became Avon Products .
1.4S: Fuse, safety: UN 0106: 1.1B: Fuzes, detonating: UN 0107: 1.2B: Fuzes, detonating: UN 0108 to UN 0109? (UN No.s no longer in use) UN 0110: 1.4S: Grenades, practice, hand or rifle UN 0111 to UN 0112? (UN No.s no longer in use) UN 0113: 1.1A: Guanyl nitrosaminoguanylidene hydrazine, wetted with not less than 30 percent water, by mass UN 0114 ...
1939–1945 – 801, 41.8 L supercharged 14-cylinder double row. 1942 – 802, projected 53.7 L supercharged 18-cylinder double row; 18-cylinder version of 801. 803, projected 83.5 L supercharged 28-cylinder 4-row liquid-cooled; essentially two 801s coupled together. 1936–1944 – Bramo 323, 26.8 L supercharged 9-cylinder, inherited when BMW ...
The Strait of Gibraltar is an important naval choke point, as entry to the Mediterranean Sea can be blocked there by a small number of vessels. In military strategy, a choke point (or chokepoint ), or sometimes bottleneck, is a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile or bridge, or maritime passage through a critical waterway such ...