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  • The Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund was a failed bid by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) and Association of Greater...
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    The Avro Andover was a 1920s British military transport aircraft built by Avro for the Royal Air Force. Four aircraft were built, in two versions. Three...
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    The Avro 531 Spider was a prototype First World War British sesquiplane fighter aircraft built by Avro. The Spider was a sesquiplane with a largely conventional...
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    Saab-Scania AB was a Swedish vehicle manufacturer that was formed from the 1969 merger of Saab AB and Scania-Vabis. The company was split in 1995. Truck...
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  • Thumbnail for HMS Edinburgh (1811)
    HMS Edinburgh was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 November 1811 at Rotherhithe. Between 1837 and 1841 she served...
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    A swingnose crossing or moveable point frog is a device used at a railroad switch to eliminate the gap at the common crossing (a.k.a. frog) which can cause...
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  • Thumbnail for HMS Hercules (1815)
    HMS Hercules was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 5 September 1815 at Chatham. In 1836 she formed part of an...
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  • Active Wheel was a Michelin-developed tire which incorporates an electric motor and suspension It was presented at Challenge Bibendum 2004's edition on...
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  • Thumbnail for HMS Worcester (1769)
    HMS Worcester was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 17 October 1769 at Portsmouth, and was the fourth ship to bear the...
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  • HMS Invincible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1808 at Woolwich. She was employed as a coal hulk from...
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  • The Mann Egerton Type B was a 1910s British maritime patrol aircraft developed from the Short Type 184 by Mann Egerton and Company of Norwich. Mann Egerton...
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    Gofukumachi Station (呉服町駅, Gofukumachi-eki) is a Fukuoka City Subway station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a green trading...
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    Madderty railway station served the locality of Madderty in Perthshire, Scotland. The village of St. Davids is around one mile to the south. Opened on...
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