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  • Wartburg History (1898-1991)

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    1890s
    Wartburg History (1898-1991)

    Wartburg History Automotive manufacturer, Eisenach Germany from 1898 to 1991. The Wartburg was a car marque manufactured in East Germany and revived in 1955 to 1991 by VEB ...

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  • Wartburg Knight 353 (1966-1989)

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    Wartburg Knight 353 (1966-1989)

    Wartburg Knight 353 car history Manufacturer: Wartburg Production period: 1966 to 1989 Class : Motor car Body versions : Saloon , station wagon , Kübelwagen , pick-up Engines: ...

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  • Warwick (1960-1964)

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    1960s
    Warwick (1960-1964)

    Warwick Automotive manufacturer of Colnbrook , Buckinghamshire .Great Britain from 1960 to 1964. Warwick was a British car brand produced by Bernie Rodger between 1960 and ...

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  • Washington Capitol (1909-1912)

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    1890s
    Washington Capitol (1909-1912)

    Capitol (Washington Motor Vehicle Company) Automotive manufacturer of Washington, DC United States from 1909 to 1912. Washington Motor Vehicle Company was ...

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  • Wasp (1907-1908)

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    1900s

    Wasp Car History London UK .(1907 to 1908) Wasp was a British automobile brand that was built in 1907-1908 by the Wherf Motorworks Thomas Renk in London. The two models had ...

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  • Wasp (1991-1993)

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    1990s
    Wasp (1991-1993)

    Wasp engineering Car manufacturer of Boston , Lincolnshire.Great Britain from 1991 to 1993. Wasp Engineering was a British manufacturer of kit car automobiles . History Geordie ...

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  • Wastegate

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    Wastegate

    Wastegate A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine speed, ...

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  • Water Injection

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    Water Injection

    Water injection In internal combustion engines, water injection, also known as anti-detonant injection, is spraying water into the cylinder or incoming fuel-air mixture to cool ...

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  • Water Pump how it works

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    Water Pump how it works

    Water Pump Works A water pump is used to circulate coolant throughout the engine block,cooling and heater systems. The water pump is driven by the engine viaserpentine belt in ...

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  • Water Pump Replace

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    Water Pump Replace

    How to Replace a car water pump A water pump is a critical part of your car's engine cooling system. Most waters pumps fail in one of two ways, either the input shaft seal fails ...

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  • Water temperature gauge

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    Water temperature gauge

    Water temperature gauge Why the Water temperature gauge is important and how it works and why it is essential on older and modern cars. A water temperature gauge gives an early ...

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  • Waterloo (1903-1905)

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    1900s
    Waterloo (1903-1905)

    Waterloo Motor Work (Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company) Automotive manufacturer of Waterloo , Iowa.United States from 1895 to 1920. Waterloo Duryea 1904 Phaeton The Waterloo ...

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  • Watford Sports (1959-1962)

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    1950s
    Watford Sports (1959-1962)

    Watford Sports Cars Limited Automotive manufacturer of Watford.Great Britain from 1959 to 1962. Watford Sports Cars Limited was a British manufacturer of sports automobiles . ...

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  • Watling (1959-1961)

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    1950s
    Watling (1959-1961)

    Watling Cars Ltd. Carmakers manufactured in St Albans.Great Britain from 1959 to 1961. Watling Cars Ltd. was a British manufacturer of kit car automobiles for a short time in the ...

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  • Watt's linkage

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    Watt's linkage

    Watt's linkage explained Watt's linkage (also known as the parallel linkage) is a type of mechanical linkage invented by James Watt (19 January 1736 – 25 August 1819) in which ...

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  • Waukesha (1906-2010)

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    1900s
    Waukesha  (1906-2010)

    Waukesha Motor Co Automotive manufacturer of Wisconsin.United States from 1906 to 2010. Waukesha Motor Co. Founded in 1906 in Waukesha, Wisconsin . In the past, smaller engines ...

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  • Waverley (1901-1904)

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    1900s

    Waverley (Scottish Motor Co) Automotive manufacturer of Edinburgh.Great Britain from 1901 to 1904. Waverley was a British automobile brand, which was manufactured 1901-1904 by ...

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  • Waverley (1910-1934)

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    1910s
    Waverley (1910-1934)

    Waverley Cars History London UK 1910-1934 The Waverley Cars Ltd. . was a British automobile manufacturer that was established from 1910 to 1934 in London. (previously light cars ...

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  • Wax (1961-1962)

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    1960s

    Wax (Wax-Alfa) Automotive manufacturer Berlin,Germany from 1961 to 1962. Auto-Wax was a German manufacturer of automobiles from the early 1960s . History The company ...

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  • Wearwell (1899-1906)

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    1890s
    Wearwell (1899-1906)

    Wearwell Motor Carriage Company Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Wolverhampton.Great Britain from 1899 to 1906. Wearwell Motor Carriage Company Ltd. was a British manufacturer ...

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  • Webb & Co. (1922-1923)

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    1920s

    VP Webb & Co. Ltd Automotive manufacturer of Worcertershire.Great Britain from 1922 to 1923. The VP Webb & Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer, who was located in ...

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  • Webb Jay (1908-1911)

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    1900s
    Webb Jay (1908-1911)

    Webb Jay Chautauqua Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Dunkirk , New York .United States from 1908 to 1911 Chautauqua Motor Company , previously Webb Jay Motor Company , ...

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  • Weber (1899-1906)

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    1890s
    Weber (1899-1906)

    Weber Switzerland from 1899 to 1906 Weber was a Swiss manufacturer of automobiles built from the late part of the 19th century. History The company Weber & Cie. began in 1899 ...

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  • Weber Carburetter

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    Weber Carburetter

    Weber carburetors Industry Automotive industry Founded (1923 (1923)) Headquarters Italy Area served Worldwide Weber is an Italian company which produced carburetors; it is owned ...

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  • Wegmann & Co (1917-1999)

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    1910s
    Wegmann & Co (1917-1999)

    Wegmann & Co. Vehicle manufacturer History Kassel Germany from 1917 to 1999 Wegmann & Co. was a German car factory, in 1882 founded as Casseler Waggonfabriken by Wegmann, Harkort ...

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  • Weichelt (1908)

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    1900s

    Weichelt (H. Weichelt, Automobil und Motorenfabrik) Vehicle manufacturer History Leipzig Germany from 1908 The H. Weichelt automobile and engine factory was a German manufacturer ...

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  • Weigel (1907-1910)

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    1900s
    Weigel (1907-1910)

    Weigel Car History Goswell Road , London UK (1907 to 1910) The Weigel Motors Ltd.. was a British automobile manufacturer that was established in the 1907-1910 Goswell Road in ...

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  • Weight transfer

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    Weight transfer

    Weight transfer explained Weight transfer and load transfer are two expressions used somewhat confusingly to describe two distinct effects: the change in load borne by different ...

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  • Weinem (1972-1989)

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    1970s
    Weinem (1972-1989)

    Weinem automobiles Horgens; Switzerland from 1972 to 1989 Weinem Automobile is a Swiss car garage and manufacturer of kit car automobiles from the 1970s till the late 1980s . ...

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  • Weinsberg (1912-)

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    1910s
    Weinsberg (1912-)

    Karosseriewerke Weinsberg The Karosseriewerke Weinsberg car body shop (KW ), were founded in Weinsberg , until 2011. In the past, you also worked as a body construction company ...

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  • Weise & Co (1932-1933)

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    1930s
    Weise & Co (1932-1933)

    Weise & Co Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin Germany from 1932 to 1933 The company Weise & Co. was a German motorcycle , automobile and commercial vehicle ...

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  • Weiss (1920-1930)

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    1920s

    Manfred Weiss Steel and Metalworks Weiss was a Hungarian car brand in the 1920s. History The company Manfréd white steel and metal works AG Csepel from Budapest presented ...

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  • Weiss & Co (1903-1906)

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    1900s

    Otto Weiss & Co. (Maschinenfabrik Otto Weiss GmbH) Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin Germany from 1903 to 1906 The company Otto Weiss & Co. was a German car manufacturer in the ...

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  • Weissach axle

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    Weissach axle

    Weissach axle explained The Weissach axle (pronounced 'Vise-' as in 'advise' and '-ach' with guttural 'ch') is a special rear suspension arrangement devised for the Porsche 928. ...

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  • Wektor (1988-1996)

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    1980s
    Wektor (1988-1996)

    Wektor Automobiles and Design Automotive manufacturer Ortenburg,Germany from 1988 to 1996. Wektor Automobiles and Design was a German manufacturer of automobiles . History Johann ...

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  • Welch plug

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    Welch plug

    Engine Welch plug The Welch plug,(misnomer: Welsh Plugs), is a thin, domed, disc of ferrous metal which is pushed, convex side out, into against an internal shoulder in the ...

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  • Welding Oxy-acetylene

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    Welding Oxy-acetylene

    Oxy-acetylene welding how and what its used for. Here we look at Oxy-acetylene Gas welding how it works and what its used for. Oxy-acetylene Gas welding was once the most ...

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  • Welding Oxy-acetylene equipment

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    Welding Oxy-acetylene equipment

    Oxy-acetylene welding equipment Here we discuss the equipment for Oxy-acetylene Welding. High pressure oxy-acetylene welding systems consist of the following equipment A supply ...

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  • Welding Spot welding

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    Welding Spot welding

    Resistance spot welding How it works Here we discuss the use of spot welding and how it works. Spot welding is a variant of electric resistance welding and this method of ...

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  • Weller Brothers (1901-1905)

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    1900s
    Weller Brothers (1901-1905)

    Weller Brothers Former Automobile Manufacturer United Kingdom from 1901 to 1905 Weller Brothers from 1902 under the company Weller Brothers Limited , was at the beginning of the ...

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  • Welter WM P87 (1987-1988)

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    1980s
    Welter  WM P87 (1987-1988)

    Welter Racing WM P87 race car history WM P87 technical details Manufacturer: Welter Racing Production: 1987 to 1988 Class: race car Top speed: 387 km / h Body and chassis ...

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  • Welter Racing History (1969-)

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    1960s
    Welter Racing History (1969-)

    Welter Racing Welter Racing is a French motorsport team. History The Peugeot designer Gérard Welter founded in 1969 together with Michel Meunier his team, with the aim in the ...

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  • Wendax (1949-1950)

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    1940s
    Wendax (1949-1950)

    Wendax Automotive manufacturer Hamburg Germany from 1949 to 1950. Wendax was a German automobile manufacturer in Hamburg . The company goes back to the Wendenstraße in the ...

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  • Wenger (1919-)

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    1910s
    Wenger (1919-)

    A. Wenger & Cie. Basel , Switzerland The Carrosserie A. Wenger & Cie. is a Swiss family business based in Basel and privately owned by the fourth generation. The company was ...

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  • Wenkelmobil (1899-1907)

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    1890s
    Wenkelmobil (1899-1907)

    Wenkelmobil Automotive manufacturers Berlin; Germany From 1899 to 1907 Wenkel's first car, built around 1899, was based on a light tubular steel frame for an ...

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