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Streamlight is a company located in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, United States, that manufactures flashlights powered by various rechargeable and disposable batteries. [ 2 ] Their product line features hand-held and weapon-mountable lights [ 3 ] as well as a right angle light used by firefighters on their turnout gear . [ 4 ]
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars that operated from 1902 to 1924, going defunct after it failed to adapt to competition from rapidly improving Internal combustion engine vehicles. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers although several different models were produced.
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The 123 series (123系, 123-kei) is a single-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1986 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), and West Japan Railway Company (JR-West).
The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation introduced its first steam cars, called Trask-Detroits, in 1922. The Trask-Detroit was an assembled, or built-up car, with its boiler, engine and related parts manufactured by Schlieder Manufacturing Co., a Detroit valve manufacturer. It was intended as a popular-priced steam car, something that had never ...
The American Steam Car was a product of the American Steam Automobile Co, West Newton, Massachusetts, from 1924 to 1948. It was built by Thomas S. Derr, a former faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Derr specialized in servicing, modifications and improvements of Stanley steam cars. He went on to develop his own engine ...
The club was founded in 1957 to promote the restoration and safe use of steam-powered automobiles. [3] Since that time its mandate has grown to become a source of information on modern light steam power, including historic automobiles, new steam autos and small steam plants for alternative energy applications.
The Nucleon is the inspiration for nuclear cars in the Fallout video game franchise. [7] For example, in-game billboards describe the fictional Chryslus Corvega Atomic V8 as having an "Atomic V8" engine. The game's depiction is purely satirical, as the cars explode into an implausible mushroom cloud and release radiation when shot. [8] [9]