BA3-21213 NIVA

BA3-21213 NIVAIn 2002 the famous Russian jeep “Niva” was 25 years old. The model VAZ-2121 became the first independent development of the Volga automobile plant. The design Department under the leadership of Vladimir Solovyov in a comparatively short time was able to design, test and bring to production the first domestic mass all-wheel drive passenger car.

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WINTER TRANSPORT

WINTER TRANSPORTThe history of Scientific automotive Institute (NAMI) as head of the state organization is traditionally measured from October 16, 1918, when on the basis of the automotive laboratory of the Moscow technical school was established Scientific automobile laboratory(NAL) scientific and technical Department of the Supreme economic Council. March 14, 1920, the CASH was reorganized into the Institute of US.

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MORGAN AERO 8

MORGAN AERO 8The British car firm Morgan is one of the oldest in the world, 1909 to the present time it belongs to the Morgan family traditionally passes from father to son. The company is known for variety and mass models, on the contrary, the last 66 years, the firm has actually released only two car models — MORGAN 4/4 and MORGAN PLUS 8. Both weren’t out on the conveyor, and manually, by the classical technology of the beginning of the previous century on the steel frame, with front “candlestick” suspension, spring suspension rear axle and trim body sheet metal on a wooden frame.

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GOLF… ON THE PALM

GOLF... AT A GLANCEOne who has seen how you play in real Golf, involuntarily amazed at the skill of the players, uhitryaetsya exact impact bits to send a small ball through a huge grass field as close as possible to a small hole and then gently guide him into it. This game is not only develops in its participants the skill and accuracy, but also teaches them peace, endurance, patience.

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WRIST TESTER

WRIST TESTERAppeared in stores digital multimeters seriously pressed the usual “switches-instrument Toolkit”. However, expensive components (the battery), and sudden circuit failures limit the possibility of using these multitesters. And in the field-conditions, they are generally unsuitable, as ranked by now outdated “respectable” turnout isometry: danger drop, break, drop solder, the difficulty in retaining “the weight” during the measurements all lead to the loss of an expensive device. Therefore it is better to make a special microtester that meets the stringent requirements of the work in “field” conditions and convenient as a wrist watch. Well base and a “measurement head” of a homemade can, in particular, become familiar to all and accessible indicator of the recording level, is widely used at the time in designs of transistor tape recorders domestic production.

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SNOWMOBILE: IDEAS AND DESIGNS

SNOWMOBILE: IDEAS AND DESIGNS(The end. Beginning at No. 2, 1975)

 

Teacher Stanislav I. Pozdnyakov from the city of Berezina in the Minsk region, has been building snowmobiles for almost 10 years. He set himself the seemingly narrow task: to make a winter car for use on snow-covered roads — roads and country. In the process, the designer has found some original solutions of individual units. And although the appearance of his car is not very attractive, it is comfortable enough and that the basic, reliable in operation (see photo).

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NOT HAVING SERVED FOUR MONTHS…

NOT AFTER SERVING FOUR MONTHS...Fighter-bomber CURTISS BF2C-1. The main suppliers of single carrier-based fighter for the U.S. Navy until December of 1932 was the company of Curtiss and Boeing. At first, when the Navy had only one aircraft carrier “Langley” and only two fighter squadrons of carrier-based aircraft, between these firms, there was little competition. Military aircraft bought in small quantities from the other, trying to equally support both an alternative source.

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