Vehicles Vehicles Airstream is the name of a brand of recreational vehicle presently manufactured in Jackson Center, Ohio. The company, which employs about 400, is owned by the Thor Industries. Airstream trailers are well recognized for their distinctive rounded aluminum bodies, which originated in the 1930s from designs originally created by Harley Bowlus and others. The design cuts down on wind resistance and thus improves gas mileage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Airstream"
The term "all-terrain vehicle" is used to describe a number of small open motorised buggies and tricycles designed for off-road use. The 4-wheeled versions are most commonly called "quads," "four-wheelers" or "ATVs" in the United States and Canada, and "quad bikes" or "quad cycles" in other English-speaking countries. Models with 3 wheels are typically known as ATCs (though this is a Honda trademark) and "three-wheelers," and less commonly "all-terrain cycles" and "trikes." 6- and 8-wheel models exist for specialized applications. The rider sits on these models just like on a motorcycle, but the extra wheels make them more stable at slow speeds. ATVs can also be considered Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) or Off Road Vehicles (ORV), along with motorcycles, Jeeps and other off-road capable machines. ...more on Wikipedia about "All-terrain vehicle"
Also known as the Amiot-Peneau, the Amiot was a French contraption manufactured in Asnieres from 1897 to 1902. It was not an automobile per se; rather, it was a front-wheel-drive power pack used to convert carriages into motor cars. Originally the Amiot had a 6 hp Cyclope engine; an electric version was also manufactured. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amiot"
For transportation of a baby or toddler there are special vehicles, special car seats, and devices for carrying. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baby transport"
After World War 2, beach buggy was a colloquial name for vehicles used on ocean surf fishing expeditions on the East Coast of America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beach buggy"
A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. Some boats are commonly carried by a ship or on land using trailers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boat"
A Caisson is a two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used to transport the remains (in a casket) during a military funeral or a state funeral. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caisson (vehicle)" Inform your friends about www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
The CargoSprinter is a sort of " multiple unit freight car"; ...more on Wikipedia about "CargoSprinter"
A cockpit was originally a pit used for cockfighting, where owners would pit fighting birds against each other for the purpose of gambling. In the 16th century, it was used to mean a place of entertainment or frenzied activity. William Shakespeare used the term in Henry V to specifically mean the area around the stage of a theater. In 1759, the English artist William Hogarth produced a satirical print called The Cockpit showing the enthusiasm of the gamblers during a cockfight. The word "cockpit" came to be used for any area that was the scene of grisly fighting. Belgium is sometimes known as the "Cockpit of Europe." ...more on Wikipedia about "Cockpit"
A combination car was a vehicle built upon a (usually Cadillac) " professional car" chassis which could be employed either as a hearse or as an ambulance, and had the capability of being swapped between those roles without much difficulty. These vehicles were upgraded by coachbuilders such as Superior, Miller-Meteor, and Cotner-Bevington, and were typical of the era when funeral homes offered emergency ambulance service in addition to their primary trade. ...more on Wikipedia about "Combination car"
A dual-mode vehicle is a vehicle that can run on power from two different sources, typically electricity from overhead lines or ground level power supply and in parallel or alternating from an internal combustion engine burning liquid fuels or gas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dual-mode vehicle"
A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle having big wheels and tires designed for use on sand dunes or beaches, especially a light vehicle with a modified engine mounted on an open chassis. Also called beach buggy or a sand rail. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dune buggy"
The First Call Vehicle is a vehicle used in the funeral service industry. This type of vehicle is used to pick up the remains of a recently deceased person, and transport that person to the funeral home for preparation. This initial pickup is called the "first call", which is where the name of these vehicles come from. While some funeral homes will use their hearse for these initial pickups, having vehicles available for first calls and just using the hearse for funerals helps save wear and tear on that vehicle. ...more on Wikipedia about "First Call vehicle"
A Food truck, known colliqually in some regions as a "roach coach" (likely from accounts of finding roaches in the food) is a mobile venue that sells food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell mostly frozen or prepackaged food; others are more like restaurants-on-wheels. Food trucks make frequent appearances at carnivals, construction sites, and other temporary venues where large numbers of people gather. ...more on Wikipedia about "Food truck" You are visiting http://www.shortopedia.com
A golf cart is a small vehicle designed originally to carry two golfers and their golf clubs around a golf course faster and with less effort than walking. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golf cart"
The Grumman Long Life Vehicle or LLV is a light transport truck. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grumman LLV"
A hearse is a funeral vehicle, a conveyance for the coffin from e.g. a church to a cemetery, a similar burial site, or a crematorium. In the funeral trade, they are often called funeral coaches. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hearse"
A heritage railway or a preserved railway is a term used, especially in Great Britain, for a railway which is run as a tourist attraction, is usually but not always run by volunteers, and seeks to re-create railway scenes of the past (or perhaps a prettified image of the past) They may be operated in concert with area museums (particularly transport museums). See List of heritage railways. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heritage railway"
A human powered vehicle (HPV) is a vehicle powered solely by human muscular effort. The most common HPVs are rowing boats, canoes and bicycles, but many other kinds of vehicles can employ human power, including submarines, aircraft, hydrofoils, hovercraft and kinetic sculpture vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Human powered vehicle"
A hybrid car features a small fuel-efficient gas engine combined with an electric motor that assists the engine when accelerating. The electric motor is powered by batteries that recharge automatically while you drive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hybrid cars"
An ice cream van ( British) or ice cream truck ( American) is a commercial vehicle which serves as a travelling retail outlet for ice cream, usually during the summer. Ice cream vans are often seen parked at public events, or near parks, beaches, or other areas where people congregate. Ice cream vans often travel near where children play — outside schools, in residential areas, or in other locations. They usually stop briefly before moving on to the next street. It is during their travel between stopping-off points that their characteristic chimes can usually be heard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice cream van"
An ice resurfacer is a truck-like vehicle used to clean and smooth the surface of an ice rink, originally developed by Frank J. Zamboni in 1949. The Zamboni Corporation and other companies manufacture ice resurfacing machines, but because of the success of the Zamboni Corporation, Zamboni has become a genericized trademark and most people refer to any ice resurfacer as a Zamboni. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice resurfacer"
A jitney is a North American English term which originally referred to a livery vehicle intermediate between a taxi and a bus. It is generally a small-capacity vehicle that follows a rough service route, but can go slightly out of its way to pick up and drop off passengers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jitney"
A kid hack was a horse-drawn vehicle used for transporting children to school in the late 19th and early 20th century in the United States. The word hack, meaning a horse-drawn cab, is short for hackney carriage. The vehicle was actually powered by both horses and mules, and usually loaded at the rear to avoid frightening the animals. In those days, most elementary children in rural areas attended one-room schools. A typical kid hack would serve all the farms in the area of the school, and usually transport under 20 children. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kid hack"
Also including cities ceeded to Poland & the Soviet Union after 1945. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of cities that no longer have trolleybuses"
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