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In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.
The baquet ("bathtub") style was produced in the early 1900s in Europe. [13] Also a marketing term used on cars built in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. Barchetta Italian two-seat sports car with either an open-top or convertible roof. The term was originally used for lightweight open-top racing cars from the late 1940s through the 1950s.
The Discotheque car (for use in football excursion special trains) took number 2990. 3000-8999 Open cars 3000-3499 first class, 3500-3599 second class, 3700-6199 third class. Declassified first class cars took numbers in the 36xx, 62xx, 64xx and 68xx series. Cars fitted with buffet facilities took numbers in the 352x, 65xx, 66xx and 67xx series.
or "v", depending on jurisdiction. In other contexts, use "vs." when abbreviation is necessary (e.g., in a compact table). The word and its abbreviations should not be italicised, since they have long been assimilated into the English language. (However, legal case names are themselves italicised, like book titles, including the "v." or "v".) viz.
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy ; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland .
Sports cars are designed to emphasize handling, performance, or the thrill of driving. Sports cars originated in Europe in the early 1900s, with one of the first recorded usages of the term "sports car" being in The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom in 1919. [19] Sports cars started to become popular during the 1920s. [20]
The model of a car is its design, in the context of the manufacturer's range or series of cars. Different models, variants are distinguishable by technology, components, underpinnings, and/or style and appearance. The methods used to categorise cars into models differ significantly between manufacturers.
Model name Toyota name Chassis code Engine Production (calendar years) Class Image I ES 250 Camry Prominent VZV21 2.5 L 2VZ-FE V6: 1989–1991 Mid-size sedan: II ES 300 Windom VCV10 3.0L 3VZ-FE V6: 1991–1996 Mid-size sedan: III ES 300 Windom MCV20 3.0 L 1MZ-FE V6: 1996–2001 Mid-size sedan: IV ES 300 ES 330 Windom MCV30 3.0 L 1MZ-FE V6 3.3 L ...