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Why some cars had fender-mounted side mirrors?
If you love looking through classifieds of classic cars, you've noticed that some of them have fender-mounted side mirrors. The conventional door-mounted...
Peugeot 406 Coupé was almost a Fiat
Peugeot 406, produced in 1995-2004, is a fairly simple everyday family car. Laurent Rossi's design looked sharp and modern in its day,...
Why rims are measured in inches?
Parts of Europeans cars are pretty much always in metric: 10 mm nut, 15 mm diameter hose and so on. After all,...
Iceland has no railways, but it had 3 separate train accidents
Iceland is one of the few countries in Europe that does not have a railway. There were never any train stations, intercity...
What is that little metal plate flapping on tractor’s exhaust?
A lot of tractors, bulldozers and some trucks use exhaust flappers - small metal plates that can be seen and heard flapping...
Why some pressure gauges are filled with liquid?
You may have noticed that some pressure gauges are liquid-filled. These measuring devices are often installed in industrial equipment, hydraulic and other...
Goliath Pionier looks like a cartoon villain’s car, but was very important
Unique does not necessarily mean beautiful. The Goliath Pionier is not necessarily a beautiful car, but it is so unique that it...
Front-hinged and rear-hinged bonnets – why both exist?
Some cars have front-hinged bonnets, but most hoods open towards the rear. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these designs? Why...
No fist-bumps allowed – a peculiar WW2 glove-pistol
Small firearms have one advantage - they are easy to hide. On paper Sedgley OSS .38 was not a very powerful or...
Why Robinson helicopters have such tall rotor masts?
A helicopter flies by and to a great surprise of your friends you immediately identify it as a Robinson. With confidence too,...
Convair Sea Dart was a fighter jet seaplane
Fighter jets are highly capable military aircraft, but their range is actually quite limited. This is what makes aircraft carriers so important...