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Valvoline received commendations by Charles F. Chandler and others at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. [7] By the 1890s, Valvoline oil was associated with winning race cars. [8] During the early 20th century, Valvoline was the recommended motor oil for the Ford Model T. [4] In 1949, Ashland Inc. purchased the Freedom-Valvoline Company. [9]
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. [1] Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.
VR1 may refer to: Rishi Rich, British-Indian music producer; TRPV1, a vanilloid receptor; Training Reactor VR-1 pool-type nuclear reactor; VR Class Vr1, a Finnish locomotive; VR1, Madeira, the main freeway on the Portuguese island Madeira; VR-1, a virtual reality system made by Sega.
Former Nebraska running back Calvin Jones died Wednesday. He was 54. Jones was found dead in his basement after Omaha Police were called by a neighbor who reported a gas odor.
A steam brake is a type of brake for steam locomotives and their tenders, whereby a steam cylinder works directly on the brake linkages.. Steam brakes were primarily used on railways where vacuum brakes were used to brake the train, but where there was no vacuum brake on the steam locomotive itself, as for example in the United Kingdom, or where there was only a cable-operated brake (e.g. a ...
The VRSC was introduced in 2001 in a single model called the V-Rod aiming to compete against Japanese and American muscle bikes. The V-Rod's Revolution engine was developed for road use by Porsche Engineering with the aid of a few Harley-Davidson engineers [6] [7] [8] from Harley-Davidson's VR1000 V-twin racing bike engine.
A devastating plane crash that took the lives of more than 60 people this week has drawn Wichita — known globally as the "air capital of the world" — and its aviation roots into the national ...
It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island of Sardinia. Locals hope their unusual dairy product can shed its ...