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The Niles Car and Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of railroad equipment, including many streetcar and interurban cars. [1] [page needed] It was founded in 1901 in Niles, Ohio and published catalogs showcasing their various cars. [2] Niles specialized in building wooden-bodied cars in the heyday of interurban building.
Diversifying their product line to include a variety of specialized pumps contributed to significant sales increase and growth in the post-war era. [4] In 2021, The Gorman-Rupp Company had sales of $378.3 Million and was listed by industrial database IndustrySelect as one of the largest pump manufacturers in the United States. [5] [6]
From 1986 to 2002, which is the last year Berkshire reported its Scott Fetzer division's income separately, the company had an average net income of $51.1 million. [16] In 2006, its ReadiVac hand held, battery-powered vacuum brand was launched. [17]
Tucker #1052 was not completed at the Tucker factory, so it is also not technically considered one of the original 51 cars. Tucker #1052 was a test chassis used at the factory for testing automatic transmission designs. The car consisted of only the chassis, driveline, suspension, dashboard, and seats.
The EMC EA/EB is an early passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built from May 16, 1937, to 1938 by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. [ 1 ] [ page needed ] They were the first model in a long line of passenger diesels of similar design known as EMD E-units .
A hydraulic spreader in use, seen here widening a window on the door of a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 to allow fire crews access into the vehicle. The Hurst Rescue Tool was invented by George Hurst, circa 1961, after he viewed a stock car race accident in which it took workers over an hour to remove an injured driver from his car.
PistonHeads quickly became a go-to website for instant access to the latest news and reviews on performance cars, with popular features like Shed of the Week and Brave Pill. Hailed as the Mumsnet for men by The Times , [ 1 ] the forums were born as a base for car enthusiasts in London to meet to talk about cars and quickly grew to be the ...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington.It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.