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  • Camber thrust

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    Camber thrust

    Camber thrust explained Camber thrust and camber force are terms used to describe the force generated perpendicular to the direction of travel of a rolling tire due to its camber ...

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  • Cambier (1897-1901)

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    1890s

    Établissements Cambier Commercial vehicle manufacturer Lille France 1897-1901 Établissements Cambier, built horizontal rear-engined commercials, the first being a 30hp 3-cyl ...

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  • Cambier (1898)

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    1890s

    Cambier Automotive manufacturer Mechelen ;Belgium From 1898. Cambier was a Belgian manufacturer of automobiles in the late part of the 19th century . The brand name was Cambier . ...

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  • Cambro (1920-1921)

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    1920s
    Cambro (1920-1921)

    Cambro cyclecar history Northolt, Middlesex UK Manufacturer Central Aircraft Company Production 1920-21 Successor none Class cyclecar Engine Johnson 192 cc, flat twin, ...

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  • Cameron (1903–1920)

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    1900s
    Cameron (1903–1920)

    Cameron Car Company American Automotive manufacturer Massachusetts, United States from 1902 to 1920 The Cameron was an automobile manufactured by the Cameron Car Company previous ...

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  • Camless Engines

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    Camless Engines

    Camless Engines Explained Introduction of camless engines Most four-stroke piston engines today employ one or more camshafts to operate poppet valves. The lobes on the camshafts ...

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  • Campbell (1901-1912)

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    1900s

    Campbell's Cycle Works Australian car manufacturers Tasmania; Australia from 1901 to 1912) Campbell's Cycle Works was an Australian manufacturer ...

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  • Campbell (1918-1919)

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    Campbell (1918-1919)

    Campbell Motor Car Company Automotive manufacturer Kingston, New York, USA From 1918 to 1919. Campbell Motor Car Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles from the ...

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  • Campbell (1968-)

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    1960s

    M Campbell Vehicle Sales Pty Ltd. Bankstown. NSW. Australia Passenger vehicle bodybuilder R M Campbell Vehicle Sales Pty Ltd. Bankstown. NSW. converts Leyland truck chassis into ...

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  • Campbell (1971-)

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    1970s

    Ian H Campbell & co Pty Ltd Carlton, Sydney, New South Wales Australia from 1971 Inventor Ian H Campbell designed and constructed a prototype Caterpillar-engined bus chassis, his ...

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  • Campervan

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    Campervan

    Campervan View all camper vans in related items Below. A campervan (or camper van), sometimes referred to as a camper, or a caravanette, is a self-propelled vehicle that provides ...

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  • Campion (1913)

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    1910s

    Campion Cycle Co. Ltd Automotive manufacturer of Nottingham.Great Britain from 1913 The Campion Cycle Company Ltd. was a British manufacturer of bicycles , motorcycles and Cycle ...

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  • Camshaft

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    Camshaft

    Camshaft A camshaft is a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part. History An early cam was built into Hellenistic water-driven automata from the ...

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  • Camshaft Overhead (OHC)

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    Camshaft Overhead   (OHC)

    Engine Overhead camshaft (OHC) History The first DOHC car was the 1912 Peugeot which won the French Grand Prix at Dieppe that year. This car was powered by a straight-4 engine ...

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  • Can-Car (1946-1962)

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    1940s
    Can-Car (1946-1962)

    Can-Car Canadian Car & Foundry Co Ltd Commercial vehicle manufacturer, Fort William, Ontario Canada 1946-1962 Can-Car Canadian Car & Foundry Co Ltd built buses along with ...

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  • Canda (1900-1902)

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    1900s
    Canda (1900-1902)

    Canda Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Carteret , New Jersey.United States from 1900 to 1902. Canda Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer ...

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  • Candy Apple (1991-2001)

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    1990s
    Candy Apple (1991-2001)

    Candy Apple Cars Automotive manufacturer of Danbury , Essex.Great Britain from 1991 to 2001. Candy Apple Cars was a British manufacturer of automobiles from the 1990s . History ...

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  • Cannon (1902–1906)

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    1900s
    Cannon (1902–1906)

    Cannon American Automotive manufacturer Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA From 1902 to 1906 The Cannon was an automobile manufactured in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by the Burtt Manufacturing ...

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  • Cannon (1953-1970)

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    1950s
    Cannon (1953-1970)

    MRB Cannon Automotive manufacturer Great Britain from 1953 to 1970. MRB Cannon was a British manufacturer of automobiles and Kit cars . The brand name was Cannon . History Mike ...

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  • Cannonball Run Film cars (1981)

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    1980s
    Cannonball Run Film cars (1981)

    The Cannonball Run, Movie Cars (1981) Here we look at and name the Cannonball Run film Cars from 1981 History Cannonball Run Film from 1980 is an illegal car race across the USA ...

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  • Canopy door

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    Canopy door

    Car canopy door Explained A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, cockpit ...

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  • Canstel (1968-1989)

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    1960s
    Canstel (1968-1989)

    Canstel (Specialised Fiberglass Mouldings) Australian car manufacturers Sydney, Australia from 1968 to 1989 Canstel was an Australian car brand. in Sydney. by Specialised ...

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  • Canterbury (1903-1906)

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    Canterbury (1903-1906)

    Canterbury Motor Co. Automotive manufacturer of Canterbury Kent.Great Britain from 1903 to 1906. The Canterbury Motor Co. was a British automobile manufacturer in Canterbury in ...

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  • Canton Buggy (1909-1910)

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    1900s

    Canton Buggy Company Automotive manufacturer anton , Ohio ,USA From 1909 to 1910. Canton Buggy Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History DL Schantz headed the ...

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  • Cantono (1900-1906)

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    1900s
    Cantono (1900-1906)

    E Cantono Commercial vehicle manufacturer Rome, Italy from 1900 to 1906 E Cantono (Eugenio Cantono) in Rome, developed an early 4-battery-electric conversion for horse-drawn ...

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  • Cantono Electric (1904-1907)

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    1900s
    Cantono Electric (1904-1907)

    Cantono Electric Tractor Company Automotive manufacturer of Marion, New Jersey.United States from 1904 to 1907. The Cantono Electric Tractor Company was an American manufacturer ...

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  • CAP (1914)

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    1910s

    CAP Automotive manufacturer Belgium From 1914. CAP was a Belgian manufacturer of small automobiles in 1914 . History The company began in 1914 with the production of ...

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  • CAP Scoiattolo (1967-)

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    CAP Scoiattolo (1967-)

    Scoiattolo CAP (Carrozzeria Arrigo Perini) The Scoiattolo was in 1967 by the Italian coachbuilder CAP (Carrozzeria Arrigo Perini) from Arco on Lake Garda presented off-road ...

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  • Caparo T1 (2007-)

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    Caparo T1 (2007-)

    Caparo T1 From 2007 Manufacturer Caparo Vehicle Technologies Also called Freestream T1 (formerly) Assembly Basingstoke Class Sports car Body style 1-door coupé Layout Mid-engine, ...

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  • Capitol Car (1910-1912)

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    1910s

    Capitol Car Washington Motor Vehicle Co Commercial vehicle manufacturer Washington, DC USA 1910 to 1912 The forward-control Capitol Car battery-electric was a product of the ...

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  • Capitol Electric (1914)

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    1900s

    Capitol electric Truck Mfg Co Commercial vehicle manufacturer from Denver USA 1914 Capitol electric Truck Mfg Co from Denver constructed trucks using 30 cell batteries with ...

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  • Capitol Motors (1920-1921)

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    1920s

    Capitol Motors Corp Commercial vehicle manufacturer Fall River, Massachusetts,USA 1920-1921 The Capitol Motors Corp, from Fall River, Massachusetts, built 1 1/2-,2 1/2- and 3 ...

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  • Caps Brothers (1902-1905)

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    1900s

    Caps Brothers Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer Kansas City , Missouri ;USA From 1902 to 1905. Caps Brothers Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer ...

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  • Car Abbreviations Explained

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    Car Abbreviations Explained

    Car Abbreviations & Acronyms Explained Car jargon buster what does that stand for? # to G 4WD: Four Wheel Drive ABS: Anti-lock Braking System AC: Air Conditioning ACC: Adaptive ...

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  • Car Active Body Control

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    Car Active Body Control

    Mercedes-Benz Car Active Body Control (ABC) Active Body Control, or ABC, is the Mercedes-Benz brand name used to describe fully active suspension, that allows control of the ...

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  • Car Active suspension

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    Car Active suspension

    Car Active suspension The active suspension and adaptive suspension/semi-active suspension are types of automotive suspensions that controls the vertical movement of the wheels ...

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  • Car Bulbs & Types

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    Car Bulbs & Types

    Car Bulbs types and checks How to remove a Car Bulb Remove the bulb and look at it against the sky you may be able to see whether the filament has broken. If you cannot tell, ...

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  • Car de Luxe (1906–1910)

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    1900s
    Car de Luxe (1906–1910)

    Car De Luxe Motor Car Co American Automotive manufacturer Detroit, Michigan USA From 1906 to 1910 The Car de Luxe was an American automobile manufactured from 1906 to 1907 ...

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  • Car door

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    Car door

    Car door A vehicle door is a partition, typically hinged, but sometimes attached by other mechanisms such as tracks, in front of an opening which is used for entering and exiting ...

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  • Car door Will Not Latch Close

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    Car door Will Not Latch Close

    Car door Will Not Latch Close Reset Car Door Latch as Will Not Close On any Car there are many compartments that open and close at will of the user. These compartments can vary ...

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  • Car Engine Runs Rough or Misfires

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    Car Engine Runs Rough or Misfires

    Car Engine Runs Rough or Misfires Car engine running poorly at idle only and under power? Or does the engine run fine and it's just the engine idle condition that is the problem. ...

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  • Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair

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    Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair

    Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair Some road noise is normal but excessive road noise like a grumble or a whirring noise from the front or rear of the car can be a sign of a ...

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  • Car Horn fault

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    Car Horn fault

    Problems with a car’s Horn If the vehicle horn will not sound or is insufficiently loud or may continually sound. Simple Guide. Note some systems may only have a single horn or a ...

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  • CAR Manufacturers ltd (1982-1984)

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    1980s

    Classic Auto Reproductions CAR Manufacturers Ltd. Babylon , New York , USA 1981 to 1991 CAR Manufacturers Ltd. was an American manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name ...

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  • Car Types classification

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    Car Types classification

    Car Types classification USA, UK and European classification methods This is a summary table listing several different methods of passenger automobile classification. Car ...

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