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• List of alloys
  They are grouped by base [[metal]], in order of increasing [[atomic number]]. Within these headings they are * [[Mu-metal]] ([[iron]])
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• Electromagnetic brake
  ...ectricity)|electric current]] is passed through the electromagnets. As the metal disc rotates inside the magnetic field, electric currents, called [[eddy cu [[Regenerative braking]] is not used with brakes of this type since the induced current is dissipated as heat and is not practical to rec
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• Valvetrain
  ...operation of the valves. Valves are usually of the [[Poppet valve|poppet]] type, although many others have been developed such as [[Sleeve valve|sleeve]], Pushrods are long, slender metal rods seated within the engine block. At the bottom ends the pushrods are fi
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• Quarter-midget
  ...eetmetal, or carbon fiber. The frame and the body panels if they are sheet metal can be powder coated and the body panels can be painted to give the car a u [[Category:Auto racing by type]]
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• Roller bearing
  [[Image:Four-point-contact-bearing din628 type-qj 180-ex.png|thumb|300px|Four-point-contact radial bearings]] [[Image:Angular-contact-ball-bearing single-row din628 type-b 120.png|left|thumb|100px|A ball bearing]]
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• Coil spring
  Coil springs are a special type of [[torsion spring]], the material of the spring acts in torsion when the Metal coil springs are made by winding a wire around a shaped former - a cylinder
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• Targa top
  ...vable, making it a convertible-type vehicle. In common usage, any piece of metal or trim which rises up from the side of a car and continues in an uninterru ...y Porsche after the [[Targa Florio]] road race in which they entered, used type of body style to allow a quicker entry and exit to the car by drivers in 19
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• Hydraulic brake
  ...king]] mechanism which uses [[hydraulics|hydraulic]] fluid, typically some type of light-[[viscosity]] [[petroleum]] oil, to transfer pressure from the con ...exible lines at the pivoting areas. Allowing steel lines to flex invites [[metal fatigue]] and, ultimately, brake failure.
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• Maserati 8CM
  |Aspiration ||Roots-Type Supercharger |Chassis/body || aluminum body on sheet-metal frame chassis
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• Exhaust pipe
  ...re. Part of the pipe between the engine and the silencer is often flexible metal industrial ducting, as in the image in the "Terminology". ...ars, and may have material-saving design features such as to use the least metal, to occupy the least space necessary, or have the lowest production cost. T
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• List of international auto racing colors
  ...he traditional white paint in order to save weight, and the bare sheets of metal gave rise to the term ''[[Silver Arrows]]''. When [[aluminium]] was replace [[Image:Bugatti Typ 35C Grand Prix Racer 1926.jpg|thumb|French [[Bugatti Type 35]]C (1926)]]
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• Espresso
  Espresso is the most popular type of coffee in [[Argentina]] and southern Europe, notably [[Italy]], [[Portug ...red pulling a long handle to produce a shot. To pull a shot of espresso, a metal filter-basket is filled with either 7-10 grams or 12-18 grams of ground cof
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• Car battery
  A '''car battery''' is a type of [[rechargable battery]] that supplies electric energy to an [[automobile ...|cells]] that each produce about 2 to 2.1 volts. As other batteries of its type, it is made up of plates of [[lead]] and [[lead oxide]]. These plates are s
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• Disc brake
  ...be widely adopted. The first modern disc brakes appeared on the [[Jaguar C-Type]] racing car in 1951. In 1950, disc brakes appeared on the first production Warping is primarily caused by excessive heat, which softens the metal and allows it to be reshaped. The main causes of overheating are: undersiz
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• Torsion beam suspension
  ...[[vehicle]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] system. One end of a long metal bar is attached firmly to the vehicle chassis; the opposite end terminates ...crawling under the car with a wrench in hand. In most cars which use this type of suspension, swapping torsion bars for those with a different spring rate
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• Intermeccanica
  ..., as well as offering a replica of the 1940 World War 2 VW [[Kubelwagen]] "Type 82". Other products include a 1958 Speedster, "Turbo Look" versions of bot ...held on by a knock-off style wheel nut. The Squire has an original ladder-type frame undercarriage.
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• Ceramic
  ...d in the article on [[pottery]]. A [[composite material]] of ceramic and [[metal]] is known as [[cermet]]. ...ure]]s, as opposed to the normally much more gentle [[failure mode]]s of [[metal]]s.
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...[Trailer (vehicle)|trailers]] and [[semi-trailers]]. This is the preferred type of braking system for these vehicles for several reasons. First, the use of ...valve. The water and oil are automatically expelled from a spit valve. The type of valve "spits" out water and air each time the governor cycles.
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• RWD
  ...adds weight. The transmission is probably heavier. There is extra sheet metal to form the transmission tunnel. There is a rear [[axle]] or rear [[half-s * [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] - All except the [[Jaguar X-Type|X-Type]]
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• Spark plug
  ...se as the nut on a thin threaded shaft so that they can be used for either type of connection. ...ulator and prevent electrical energy from leaking from the terminal to the metal case along the side of the insulator. The disrupted and longer path makes t
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  '''Hydropneumatic''' is a type of [[automotive]] [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension system]] invented by [[ ...suspension, there may be as many as nine spheres. They consist of a hollow metal ball, open to the bottom, with a flexible desmopan rubber membrane, fixed a
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• Continuously variable transmission
  A '''continuously variable transmission (CVT)''' is a type of [[automatic transmission]] that can change the "[[gear ratio]]" (gears a This type of CVT uses [[pulley]]s, typically connected by a metal-covered rubber [[belt (mechanical)|belt]].
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• Rear-wheel drive
  ...adds weight. The transmission is probably heavier. There is extra sheet metal to form the transmission tunnel. There is a rear [[axle]] or rear [[half-s * [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] - All except FWD and AWD [[Jaguar X-Type|X-Type]]
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• Motor oil
  '''Motor oil''' is a type of liquid [[oil]] used for lubrication by various kinds of [[motors]], espe Coating metal parts with [[oil]] also keeps them from being exposed to [[oxygen]], which
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• Connecting rod
  ...which results in an uneven mating surface due to the grain of the powdered metal. This ensures that upon reassembly, the cap will be perfectly positioned wi In certain types of engine, master/slave rods are used rather than the simple type shown in the picture above. The master rod carries one or more ring pins to
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• List of international Formula One colors
  ...he traditional white paint in order to save weight, and the bare sheets of metal gave rise to the term ''[[Silver Arrows]]''. When [[aluminium]] was replace [[Image:Bugatti Typ 35C Grand Prix Racer 1926.jpg|thumb|French [[Bugatti Type 35]]C (1926)]]
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• Engine
  ...l the water, and systems of [[gears]], or toothed-wheels made of wood with metal, used to regulate the speed of rotation. In a poem by [[Ausonius]] in the ...[[solar power|solar]], [[turbine]], rotary, and different types of piston-type internal combustion engines. The gasoline internal combustion engine, opera
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• Marine engine
  ...l the water, and systems of [[gears]], or toothed-wheels made of wood with metal, used to regulate the speed of rotation. In a poem by [[Ausonius]] in the ...[[solar power|solar]], [[turbine]], rotary, and different types of piston-type internal combustion engines. The gasoline internal combustion engine, opera
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• Catalytic converter
  ...oil of the engine coats the surface of the catalyst, masking the precious metal deposits. Poisoning can sometimes be reversed by running the engine under a ...core a larger surface area, and therefore more places for active precious metal sites. The catalyst is added to the washcoat (in suspension) before applica
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• California II
  ...model, was offered with two cosmetic "upgrade" packages: California Stone Metal and California Stone Chrome. * Stone models were offered for a few years in Metal Chrome and Metal Black configurations.
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• Automobile self starter
  ...a separate starter relay. An armature is a part made of [[ferromagnetic]] metal that is magnetized by a coil of copper ribbon wound around it, creating an
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• Carrozzeria
  Initially, the skills used to build the wooden and metal bodies of vehicles was so specialized that most manufacturers procured cont ...offered as chassis only, for $8,500. Other examples include the [[Bugatti Type 57]], [[Cadillac V-16]], [[Ferrari 250]], and all Rolls-Royces produced bef
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• Fiberglass
  ...s soda-lime glass or A glass. It was not very resistant to alkali. A new type, E-glass was formed that is [[alkali]] free (< 2%) and is an alumino-borosi ...ushing plate is the most important part of the machinery. This is a small metal furnace containing nozzles for the fiber to be formed through. It is almos
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• Air filter
  ...orporate ducting to provide cool and/or warm inlet air, and secured with a metal or plastic lid. ...s on small engines on lawnmowers and other power equipment, but automotive-type paper filter elements have largely supplanted oil-wetted foam in these appl
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• List of Pasta
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• Rear wheel drive
  ...adds weight. The transmission is probably heavier. There is extra sheet metal to form the transmission tunnel. There is a rear [[axle]] or rear [[half-s * [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] - All except FWD and AWD [[Jaguar X-Type|X-Type]]
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• Farina
  ...to keep it as original as possible so the bodywork was taken down to bare metal and then all the rusted parts (sills floor etc) were cut out whilst leaving "I was surprised to find after removal of the sills that there was a type of rusty Willmot Breedon coil spring mechanisum built in: after dismantling
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• Volugrafo
  ...WWII from 1936-1942. Later, in 1946, Volugrafo, produced a small [[Bimbo]] type car made with an aerodynamic aluminum body. There was a small production ru A supporting metal frame formed the chassis with an extremely narrow track of only 78 cm. A [[
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• Bicycle brake systems
  ...ng around the [[1890s]], the invention of the '''rim brake'''. This is the type of brake most commonly used on bicycles today. [[Track bicycle]]s, however, ...per sidepull brakes to have one brake pad continually rub the rim. In this type of brake the actuation of the two brake arms is designed to be symmetrical.
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• Cagiva
  ...[[1950]] by Giovanni Castiglioni in [[Varese]], originally producing small metal components. It went into the motorcycle industry in [[1978]]. The name is a ...s the V by 58 °, with the counter-shaft engine, frame, have a structure of type Deltabox but smaller than the previous year. In the Brazilian GP, De Radigu
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• Hemi engine
  ...ne|V8]] engines. The [[Chrysler A engine|Polyspherical]] head needed less metal and was narrower due to using only one rocker shaft. This saved costs in ma ...engine|XK engines]], which powered cars ranging from the Le Mans winning D-Type to the XJ6 sedan.
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• Dirt speedway racing
  '''Dirt track racing''' is a type of [[auto racing]] performed on [[Oval racing|oval tracks]]. It began in th ...cetracks and associations to allow for the widest available venue for each type of car. This coordination allows the drivers to enter many different racetr
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• Rayton
  ...rejected because [[Fiat]] made cars, not trucks! This was obviously a new type of vehicle, and did not seem to fit in the scheme of things, back in 1985. When the metal prototype was completed and the testing began, their was still some aspect
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• Fibreglass
  ...s soda-lime glass or A glass. It was not very resistant to alkali. A new type, E-glass was formed that is alkali free (< 2%) and an alumino-borosilicate The bushing is the most important part of the machinery. This is a small metal furnace containing nozzles for the fiber to be formed through. It is almos
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• Tire
  ...the United States, the largest market at that time, until the 1970s. This type of tire uses parallel carcass plies for the sidewalls and crossed belts for ...perately if the vehicle is used on rough roads as a small bend on the rim (metal wheel) will result in deflation. The inner tubes are usually made of [[buty
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• Car classification
  In Japan, a specially restricted type of these (under 3.40m long) are called the [[keicar]], where taxes and insu *[[Jaguar S-Type]]
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• Puma Rome
  ...ors that could open or with a canopy type top (an absolute novelty in this type of [[vehicle]]). With the name "pulci of the desert", the company founded b ...lled the "Ranch", equipped with a VW engine of 1385 cc and used a original type of tubular chassis.
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• Monaco
  |Largest settlement type|| Most&nbsp;populated&nbsp;''quartier'' |Government type || [[Constitutional monarchy]]<br>([[Principality]])
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• Vyrus
  |Engine type || V2 |Frame type || Double omega design
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• Castagna
  ..., also does work for outside companies in the fields of componentry, small metal parts and furnishings. Here too, all the finishes that combine to form the ...ng, and with them, the type of person and customers' interest in a certain type of motorcar.
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