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The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot was a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army also known as the Black Watch.Originally titled Crawford's Highlanders or the Highland Regiment (mustered 1739) and numbered 43rd in the line, in 1748, on the disbanding of Oglethorpe's Regiment of Foot, they were renumbered 42nd, and in 1751 formally titled the 42nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot.
English: The tartan of the band (musicians) of the 42nd Regiment of Foot (Black Watch) used at least as early as 1780 through to c. 1865, and also used by the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders bandsmen from c. 1830s to c. 1865 (both later switched to regular Black Watch tartan for musicians). The pattern is Black Watch with the black replaced by red.
On 30 April 1782, the War Office notified Sir Guy Carleton, Commander in Chief of British forces in North America, that due to the death of Lieutenant General Fraser, the two battalions of the 71st were to be formed into two distinct units, the 71st Regiment under the command of Colonel Thomas Stirling of the 42nd Regiment, and the Second 71st Regiment under the command of the Earl of ...
Cameron Highlander: North British Sep 1927: Mar 1948: Dec 1962: 6106 46106 Gordon Highlander: North British Sep 1927: Sep 1949: Dec 1962: Fitted with BR style smoke deflectors Dec. 1952 6107 46107 Argyll and Sutherland Highlander: North British Sep 1927: Feb 1950: Dec 1962: 6108 46108 Seaforth Highlander: North British Sep 1927: May 1948: Jan ...
Data from Handley Page Aircraft since 1907 General characteristics Crew: 4 Capacity: 24 passengers and 14.2 cu m mail/baggage Length: 92 ft 2 in (28.09 m) Wingspan: 130 ft 0 in (39.62 m) Height: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m) Wing area: 2,989 sq ft (277.7 m 2) [a] Airfoil: RAF 28 Empty weight: 17,740 lb (8,047 kg) Max takeoff weight: 28,000 lb (12,701 kg) Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Jupiter XIF 9-cylinder ...
Toyota has released full specs and pricing on the mid-size Grand Highlander SUV, which comes in gasoline or hybrid versions. Scroll through for a look at the interiors on several trim levels ...
The EMD GT26 Locomotive Series made their debut in 1967 after the rise in popularity of the American EMD SD40.Designed to meet most First World, Second World and Third World countries, the GT26 Series were now equipped with a turbocharged high horsepower EMD 645 Series engine as well as six axle HT-C trucks to provide better traction effort at slow speeds.
The 40 series Land Cruisers featured a traditional body on frame construction, and most were built as 2-door models with slightly larger dimensions than the similar Jeep CJ. The model was available in short (J40/41/42), medium (J43/44/46) and long (J45/47) wheelbase versions, with petrol and diesel engines.