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• History of the bicycle
  ...ed the name of "[[boneshaker|bone-shaker]]" because of its rigid frame and iron banded wheels that resulted in a "bone-shaking experience for riders." ...als and rotary cranks attached to the front wheel hub, and a thin piece of iron over the top of the frame to act as a spring supporting the seat, for a sli
  34 KB (5,162 words) - 18:37, 23 April 2009
• Gilera
  To the Hall of Milan of [[the 2003]], Gilera introduces '' the Iron '', from the design appreciated but above all contraddistinta from a true a
  9 KB (1,350 words) - 22:25, 18 March 2013
• Turbocharger
  ...s reduced because the lighter headers store much less heat than heavy cast iron manifolds.
  19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:22, 8 October 2009
• Hungarian Grand Prix
  ...Grand Prix]] was the first [[Formula One]] race to take place behind the [[Iron Curtain]]. Held at the twisty [[Hungaroring]] near [[Budapest]], the race h
  11 KB (1,348 words) - 22:03, 4 November 2009
• Ferrari F430
  ...ade in close collaboration with [[Brembo]]. The result has been a new cast-iron alloy for the discs. The new alloy includes [[molybdenum]] which has better
  8 KB (1,269 words) - 10:36, 15 March 2010
• Bus
  ...]], which offered the excellent improvement in amenity of riding on smooth iron rails rather than clattering over [[granite]] setts, called "Belgian blocks
  9 KB (1,332 words) - 12:15, 8 October 2009
• Motobi
  ...th iron to produce a far lighter disc brake package than the steel or cast iron discs then commercially available. These discs offered notable benefits in
  16 KB (2,640 words) - 11:43, 21 July 2012
• Catalytic converter
  ...ium and rhodium are two other precious metals that are used. [[Cerium]], [[iron]], and [[nickel]] are also used, though each has its limitations, and nicke
  11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:05, 8 October 2009
• Anzani
  .... In the years after [[World War Two]] the company's main product was the 'Iron Horse'- a two-wheeled pedestrian-controlled ploughing engine and light trac
  9 KB (1,484 words) - 07:40, 1 April 2012
• Turbo-Hydramatic
  ...their great strength. Much of this strength comes from the use of a cast iron center support to suspended the transmission's concentric shafts that join
  14 KB (2,205 words) - 17:10, 11 May 2009
• Alfa Romeo 2600
  ...overhead camshafts replaced the earlier four-cylinder engine with its cast-iron block which dated back to the 1900 range of 1950. Two carburettors were fi
  11 KB (1,609 words) - 13:05, 14 January 2012
• Transmission
  ...]s used in automotive and [[truck]] applications are contained in a [[cast iron]] case, though sometimes [[aluminum]] is used for lower weight. There are
  12 KB (1,865 words) - 06:22, 26 September 2016
• De Tomaso
  ...an to American [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] engines; powered by a 4.7-litre iron-block [[V8]] engine and with [[steel]] and [[aluminium]] coupé bodywork fr
  11 KB (1,722 words) - 00:27, 17 August 2010
• Husqvarna
  ...e produced in several countries. Husqvarna has a long history in producing iron [[stove]]s.
  11 KB (1,614 words) - 12:43, 28 November 2010
• Aluminium
  ...alue, the global use of aluminium exceeds that of any other metal except [[iron]], and it is important in virtually all segments of the world economy. ...m can react with [[Iron(III) oxide|Fe₂O₃]] to form [[Iron|Fe]] and [[Al2O3|Al₂O₃]]. This mixture is known as [[
  35 KB (5,288 words) - 22:04, 13 July 2007
• Lancia Augusta
  ...t, longitudinal, monoblock; head (brought back) smontabile in special cast iron; base in aluminum; crankshaft on 3 supports; obtained combustion chamber, p ...to expansion and tamburi (supplies of fins) in aluminum with wraps in cast iron; brake by hand agent on the tamburi of the posterior wheels;
  33 KB (4,913 words) - 11:15, 12 September 2010
• Alfa Romeo 1900
  ...more compact than the prewar designed 6C 2500, the 1900 was powered by an iron block and aluminum head four-cylinder
  11 KB (1,578 words) - 10:50, 4 October 2012
• Ivan Basso
  ...urned sour. Basso failed to respond well to the management methods of the "iron sergeant" who thought Basso did not win enough races.
  17 KB (2,595 words) - 15:07, 22 February 2009
• Fiat 126
  ...d Serbian it is known as ''Peglica'' (diminutive of ''pegla'' = '[[ironing|iron]]'), in Slovene as ''Bolha'' (= '[[flea]]'), Piči-poki (loosely translated
  11 KB (1,611 words) - 07:10, 22 November 2010
• Formula One car
  ...the use of exotic materials in engine construction, and only aluminum and iron alloys were allowed for the pistons, cylinders, connecting rods, and cranks ...am in [[1976 Formula One season|1976]] - are used instead of steel or cast iron because of their superior frictional, thermal, and anti-warping properties,
  23 KB (3,769 words) - 14:04, 27 September 2009

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