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The Bris sextant / ˈ b r iː s /, or Bris Mini-Sextant, is not a sextant proper, but is a small angle-measuring device that can be used for navigation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Bris is, however, a true reflecting instrument which derives its high accuracy from the same principle of double reflection which is fundamental to the octant, the true sextant ...
In 2005, Navistar acquired MWM International Motores, a Brazilian diesel engine manufacturer formerly associated with the German manufacturer of the same name, Motoren Werke Mannheim AG (MWM). [17] Now called "MWM International Ind. de Motores da America do Sul Ltda.", it has two manufacturing plants: one in São Paulo , Brazil and another in ...
C. Plath GmbH is nowadays known as Plath Corporation GmbH, and is the firm that evolved into the Plath Group. Its first 14 staff originally consisted of C. Plath KG's radio division, and a Kiel-based signalling firm. [7] Maximilian Wächtler owned ten per cent of C. Plath GmbH; C. Plath KG and Atlas Elektronik (later incorporated into Fried.
The Navistar DT (Diesel Turbocharged or Diesel Turbo) engine family is a line of mid-range inline-6 diesel engines.With horsepower ratings ranging from 170 hp (130 kW) to 350 hp (260 kW), the Navistar DT engines are used primarily in medium-duty truck and bus applications such as school buses, although some versions have been developed for heavy-duty regional-haul and severe-service applications.
A diagram of a typical nautical sextant, a tool used in celestial navigation to measure the angle between two objects viewed by means of its optical sight. Celestial navigation, also known as astronavigation, is the practice of position fixing using stars and other celestial bodies that enables a navigator to accurately determine their actual current physical position in space or on the ...
Professional wrestling journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned his ratings to professional wrestling events since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 1982, and named his first 5-star match in 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many to be a great achievement.
The International Extreme Truck Series (often identified by the acronym XT) is a range of pickup trucks produced by Navistar International from 2004 to 2008. The first International-brand vehicle marketed for non-commercial sale since 1980, the XT line also marked the return of the company to pickup truck production since the final generation of the (smaller) Light Line pickup trucks in 1975.
Mahindra Truck and Bus Division, formerly called Mahindra Navistar [1] / Mahindra International, [2] is an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer formed in 2005 from a joint venture between Navistar International (49%) of the United States and Indian automobile maker Mahindra & Mahindra (51%). [3]