Can the Rail Industries Flatcar Inventory Support Two Major Theater Wars?
Annual Report Of The New Haven And Northampton Company; Volume 45
OIG High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Best Practice Ridership and Revenue Report
Lions Drag Strip
Discover how Lions Drag Strip became the face of quarter-mile competition!Hot rodders and the "drag" cars that they raced in unsanctioned exhibitions had become a nuisance with law enforcement in Los Angeles, California. So, in an effort to make racing safer, C. J. "Pappy" Hart (Santa Ana Drag Strip founder), Norris Poulson (Los Angeles mayor), John Chadwick (Wilmington Lions Club member), and others collaborated to create the world-famous, Lions Associated Drag Strip. With an approved proposal, shovels sunk into the sand in August of 1955 in Wilmington, California, christening the birth of the world's greatest drag strip.Mickey Thompson was hired to operate Lions Drag Strip (also known as "The Beach"), quickly turning it into Southern California's wildest venue to watch drag racing. Innovations, including staging lights, track lighting for night racing, and concession stands, made Lions Drag Strip the place to be. The world's greatest drag racers, such as Jack Chrisman, Tom McEwen, Art Chrisman, Don Prudhomme, Chris Karamesines, Connie Kalitta, and Don Garlits, as well as a cast of thousands descended upon Lions Drag Strip for exhibition and match racing. Fabled East versus West showdowns, Fuel Altereds, Funny Cars, and Jet cars broke attendance records and set national records throughout the 1960s. In addition, thrill-seeker Evel Knievel leaped over 13 cars at Lions Drag Strip to the excitement of 14,000 fans in December 1970. Sadly, Lions Drag Strip closed on December 3, 1972, due to being valued as industrial real estate and the approaching urban sprawl.Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum volunteer Lou Hart brings forth this year-by-year illustrated history of Lions Drag Strip's most memorable events with never-before-seen images in Lions Drag Strip: 1955-1972!
Canal or Railroad? Imitation and Innovation in the Response to the Erie Canal in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication. Illustrations.
Alcohol Fuels in Advanced Combustion Strategy Mode Diesel Engines
Alcohol Fuels in Advanced Combustion Strategy Mode Diesel Engines investigates the utilization of alcohol-based fuels in diesel engines with specific emphasis on advanced combustion modes including Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), Partially Premixed Compression Ignition (PCCI), Partially Premixed Compression Ignition (PPCI), and dual fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI).Exploring the application of wavelet power spectrum analysis, the book demonstrates its use as a technique for evaluating the stability of combustion in a diesel engine operating in Low-Temperature Combustion (LTC) mode. It identifies the most effective injection timing when using alcohol-diesel blended fuels across different engine loads to achieve the low-temperature PPC strategy.The book will interest industry professionals in automotive and fuels engineering working with alcohol fuels, advanced combustion mode diesel engines, engine instrumentation, and environmental challenges.
Comparing the Army's 88m Advanced Individual Training Course to a Civilian Vehicle Operator Training Course
Comparing the Army's 88m Advanced Individual Training Course to a Civilian Vehicle Operator Training Course
