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Wheelbase was amongst the first programmes in the United Kingdom to be shown in colour during BBC2's "colour launching period". [5] Wheelbase's coverage of Formula One motor racing in the late 1960s was repeated during 2007 on United Kingdom satellite channel ESPN Classic. The programmes were transmitted largely as originally broadcast, but ...
The following is a list of the longest private passenger vehicles of any global marque sold to individuals. The list includes light trucks as many SUV and other light trucks rank among the world's longest passenger vehicles.
Wheelbase (measured between rotational centers of wheels) Bike geometry parameters: The wheelbase of a bicycle. In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels. For road vehicles with more than two axles (e.g. some trucks), the wheelbase is the distance between the ...
Longer Heavier Vehicles in the UK (LHV) is a large goods vehicle category in the United Kingdom.Longer Heavier Vehicles are not currently allowed to operate on UK roads because they exceed the mandated limit of six axles and 44 tonnes (43.3 long tons; 48.5 short tons) of gross weight and length of 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) for articulated lorries, or 18.75 m (61 ft 6 in) for drawbar lorries.
However, British Railways' fleet modernisation during the 1950s resulted in vans being used for a much higher proportion of merchandise traffic, and the fitting of vacuum brakes as standard. The typical British goods van of this period had a 10-foot (3.05 m) wheelbase and a payload of 12 long tons (13 short tons; 12 t). The most common types ...
The Ford Model C Ten is a car that was built by Ford UK between 1934 and 1937. The Ten moniker signifies its 10 British fiscal horsepower. The car was also assembled in Spain (Barcelona) between 1934 and 1936. The German version produced in the same period was named the Ford Eifel.
"Elva Cars, Ltd., new Formula Junior powered by an untuned BMC 'A' Series 948cc engine. The price of this 970 lb. car is $2,725 in England. Wheelbase: 84", tread: 48", brake lining area: 163" sq. The 15" wheels are cast magnesium. Independent suspension front and rear with transverse wishbones, coil springs, and telescopic shock absorbers.
Arriva UK Bus ordered their first Evoras in 2021, with Arriva Midlands taking on 14 10.8 m examples on Volvo B8RLE chassis in November for the Luton to Dunstable Busway. [31] Nine Evoras were delivered to Arriva Merseyside in January 2023, followed by 12 more Evoras for Arriva Buses Wales in February 2023 for services in Bangor. [32] [33]