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  • ''For sanctioned racing taking place on temporary circuits erected on city street ...ing a worldwide attention with its 186 mph (300 km/h) antics and was known for its high standards and organisation until they were disbanded in 1999 follo
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  • ...n a field that included [[Felice Nazzaro]] and [[Louis Chevrolet]] driving for [[Fiat]], Ferenc Szisz finished in fifth place behind the winner, fellow Fr ...l being hospitalized with [[typhoid fever]]. At war's end, he went to work for an aircraft company until his retirement to a cottage in the country at [[A
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  • ...t belt]]s and [[bicycle helmet]]s. The evidence is particularly compelling for the case of [[antilock braking system]]s. The existence of this balancing b ...ock brakes]] is to drive faster, follow closer and brake later, accounting for the failure of ABS to result in any measurable improvement in road safety.
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  • ...utside the motor carrier industry routinely operate company-owned vehicles for deliveries, sales and repair calls, client visits, and countless other job ...er. An example is active head restraints, which move to a position optimal for preventing neck injury when a collision is imminent. Vehicle safety profess
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  • |Followed by:||[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]] ...r the film, although Fleming's novel has no [[science fiction]] aspects. ''For Your Eyes Only'' was subsequently delayed and ended up following ''Moonrake
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  • ...r]] stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics.]] ...many regions, are a popular form of [[recreation]], and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's [[toy]]s,
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  • ...organisations and car users worldwide. The FIA is also the governing body for [[Formula One]] and other international [[auto racing|motorsports]]. ...r and Formula One racing team. He looked after legal and commercial issues for the company between 1969 and 1977. In the late 1970s, Mosley became the off
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  • ...ics]] laboratory were used to calculate the stunt and specified 1460.06 kg for the weight of car and driver, the exact angles and the 15.86 m distance bet ...exhibited at [[auto show]]s; however, it could only make a 500 m flight so for the film's aerial sequences it was replaced by a meter-long (39-inch) [[rem
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  • Vienna has hosted the Habsburg court for several centuries, first as the imperial see of the Holy Roman Empire, then ...he many façades of this city. Vienna is also a dynamic, young city, famous for its (electronic) music scene with independent labels, cult-status undergrou
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  • ...o Royale]]'', with Daniel Craig as Bond, is in production and is scheduled for a [[November 17]], [[2006]] release. James Bond is famous for ordering his [[Martini cocktail|vodka martinis]] "[[shaken, not stirred]]",
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  • ...o Royale]]'', with Daniel Craig as Bond, is in production and is scheduled for a [[November 17]], [[2006]] release. James Bond is famous for ordering his [[Martini cocktail|vodka martinis]] "[[shaken, not stirred]]",
    62 KB (9,561 words) - 23:27, 29 November 2010