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unusual facts about Radiator


Radiator

Ram air can give a portion or all of the necessary cooling air flow, and the fan remains disengaged.


Alfred Cowles

His father, Alfred Cowles, Jr. (1865–1939) managed and directed the Chicago Tribune from 1898 to 1901 and the American Radiator Company.

American Standard Brands

The heritage of American Standard began in 1892, when industrialist John B. Pierce's business, Pierce Steam Heating Company, merged with independent manufacturers to form the American Radiator Company.

Bandini GT

" It started its racing career from 1959 that saw overseas run famous racing circuits such as Daytona and Sebring where it was forced to retire after 27 laps for the broken radiator.

Bernard 80 GR

They landed on 2 April with fuel still available, brought down by loss of coolant; during the last part of the flight, they pumped Champagne, eau de Vittel and coffee into the radiator.

Burning Benches

It was inspired by the surreal David Lynch horror film Eraserhead, in which the main character Henry Spencer watches and listens to the Lady in the Radiator sing about finding happiness in heaven.

Chenard-Walcker

The 1938 models shared bodies with Matford, distinguishable only by the radiator grilles and were powered by Citroën or Ford V-8 engines.

GAZelle

The family of " GAZelle Business " engine mountings were introduced Anvis Group, radiator with aluminum core TRM, Bosch electrical components and Brisk.

H. V. Burlingham

Wolverhampton Corporation took one identical body on a Guy Arab IV whilst another but with half-cab and exposed radiator went to Samuel Morgan of Armthorpe Yorkshire.

Hans Döbrich

On 19 July 1942 he was forced to bail out 20 km west of Murmashi Russia from his Bf 109 F-4 (Werknummer 10169—factory number) "Yellow 9" after his radiator was hit by fire from a Yak-1.

Intercooler

Cars such as the Nissan Skyline, Saab, Volvo 200 Series Turbo, Volvo 700 Series (and 900 series) turbo, Dodge SRT-4, 1st gen Mazda MX-6, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Chevrolet Cobalt SS all use front mounted intercooler(s) mounted near the front bumper, in line with the car's radiator.

Jaguar C-Type

The Peter Whitehead/Ian Stewart and Tony Rolt/Duncan Hamilton cars blew head gaskets, and the Stirling Moss/Peter Walker car, the only one not overheating having had a full-sized radiator hurriedly fitted, lost oil pressure after a mechanical breakage.

MG 14/28

They were built at first in small premises in Alfred Lane, Oxford moving in 1925 to a larger site shared with Morris Motors Limited radiator factory at Bainton Road, Oxford.

MG Cars

Demand soon caused a move to larger premises in Bainton Road in September 1925, sharing space with the Morris radiator works.

Seligman, Arizona

John Lasseter has said in interviews that the town of Radiator Springs in the Pixar film Cars is loosely based on Seligman.

Take Me to Your Future

The cover is based on Georgia O'Keeffe's 1927 painting Radiator Building - Night, New York of the American Radiator Building.

Vickers Vampire

After modifications to the radiator layout and wing structure and re-armed with three Lewis guns in an Eeman mounting capable of firing up at a 45° angle in order able to engage enemy bombers from below, and numbered B1484, the FB.26 was passed to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Martlesham Heath for evaluation.


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