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• Farina
  ...1500 per year. Research into mechanical devices such as brakes and sunroof mechanisms was also followed. ...es, could not put up with squeaks and rattles so the real reason for these mechanisms was, when the doors are closed, they are put under tension so that hinges a
  10 KB (1,604 words) - 15:27, 12 October 2009
• Driving
  Driving includes knowing how to operate the mechanisms which control the speed and direction (which in technical terminology are b
  7 KB (1,042 words) - 16:53, 11 May 2009
• Universal joint
  [[Category:Mechanisms]]
  7 KB (1,073 words) - 09:25, 7 October 2009
• All wheel drive
  ...normal conditions. When the drive wheels begin to slip, one of the locking mechanisms discussed above will join the front and real axles. Such systems distribute ...rear engine facing backwards. The two throttles, clutches and gearchange mechanisms could be linked, so both 12 bhp 425 cc engines could run together
  18 KB (2,913 words) - 08:51, 18 March 2006
• Gull-wing door
  In addition to the traditional gull-wing doors, there are other unusual door mechanisms - particularly among exotic and expensive cars. [[Lamborghini]] uses a des
  7 KB (1,020 words) - 09:25, 7 October 2009
• Derailleur gears
  ...Pictures and description of Campagnolo Paris-Roubaix and Cambio Corsa gear mechanisms ]
  11 KB (1,674 words) - 23:29, 3 July 2009
• Seat belt
  Most seat belts are equipped with locking mechanisms that tighten the belt when pulled hard (e.g. by the force of a passenger's
  7 KB (1,222 words) - 10:44, 8 October 2009
• Four-wheel drive
  ...normal conditions. When the drive wheels begin to slip, one of the locking mechanisms discussed above will join the front and rear axles. Such systems distribute ...rear engine facing backwards. The two throttles, clutches and gearchange mechanisms could be linked, so both 12 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp)|bhp]] 425 c
  22 KB (3,431 words) - 14:39, 24 September 2009
• Front-wheel drive
  ...is aligned with the points at which the wheel is connected to the steering mechanisms) and the centroid of its [[contact patch]]. The tractive force acts through
  12 KB (1,842 words) - 23:38, 7 August 2009
• Spacecraft propulsion
  ===Launch mechanisms=== ...frastructure on the ground to assist them. Proposed ground-assisted launch mechanisms include:
  30 KB (4,590 words) - 20:28, 7 August 2008
• Front wheel drive
  ...is aligned with the points at which the wheel is connected to the steering mechanisms) and the centroid of its [[contact patch]]. The tractive force acts throug
  10 KB (1,565 words) - 10:51, 8 October 2009
• Steering
  Many modern cars use [[rack and pinion]] steering mechanisms, where the steering wheel turns the pinion gear; the pinion moves the rack,
  12 KB (1,845 words) - 10:47, 8 October 2009
• Manual transmission
  ...the operator, and even had reverse. But the gears were engaged by sliding mechanisms or simple clutches, which required skills of timing and careful [[throttle] ...where manual transmissions are predominant, the traffic rules and control mechanisms are optimized for manual transmission driving, and consequently serve to ke
  40 KB (6,454 words) - 10:28, 15 July 2009
• Auto rickshaw
  ...m/h (22 mph). Traffic authorities in big cities have implemented different mechanisms to circumvent the resulting traffic slow-down issues. Autos are also banned
  17 KB (2,662 words) - 11:14, 7 July 2009
• Four-wheel-drive
  ...normal conditions. When the drive wheels begin to slip, one of the locking mechanisms discussed above will join the front and rear axles. Such systems distribute ...rear engine facing backwards. The two throttles, clutches and gearchange mechanisms could be linked, so both 12 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp)|bhp]] 425 c
  35 KB (5,226 words) - 17:47, 27 September 2009
• Bicycle
  ...amateurs) achieving between 88% and 99% efficiency at 100W. In derailleur mechanisms the highest efficiency is achieved by the larger cogs. Efficiency generally ...into the pedals is transmitted to the wheels, although the use of gearing mechanisms may reduce this by 10-15%. In terms of the ratio of cargo weight a bicycle
  53 KB (8,173 words) - 09:32, 25 September 2009
• Carburetor
  ...ctly under all these conditions, most carburetors contain a complex set of mechanisms to support several different operating modes, called ''circuits''.
  27 KB (4,310 words) - 17:26, 17 May 2011
• Ducati
  ...out the risk of valve-float which is likely when using a "passive" closing mechanisms under the same conditions.
  27 KB (3,658 words) - 14:35, 26 November 2013
• Motorcycle speedway
  ...d alternative locations on the straight. Starting gates are usually simple mechanisms that raise two or three strands of tape to start the race. The FIM regulati
  34 KB (5,397 words) - 08:53, 7 October 2009
• History of the bicycle
  ...elegant designs, and also allowed [[mass-production]]. Different braking mechanisms were used depending on the manufacturer. In England, the velocipede earned
  34 KB (5,162 words) - 18:37, 23 April 2009

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