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unusual facts about winch



614 VGS

The Squadron also uses a Lamborghini Tractor to tow its winches and caravan as well as towing the cables from the winch.

Actuator

Wheel and axle: Hoist, winch, rack and pinion, chain drive, belt drive, rigid chain and rigid belt actuators operate on the principle of the wheel and axle.

Corporation Bridge

For a short time, following an incident in which a winch stripped a number of cogs from the bridge's machinery, it was opened by a tugboat.

Dodge WC series

Open cab weapons carrier, with Braden MU winch, and transverse seats, designed to tow the M3 anti-tank cannon as well as carry the gun crew and ammunition.

Largo Winch

A film, written and directed by Jérôme Salle and starring Tomer Sisley as Largo Winch, was released in France on December 17, 2008, loosely adapting the first two issues with elements of the next two.

An English-language TV series loosely based on the comics was launched in 2001 and lasted two seasons, starring Paolo Seganti as Largo Winch and Diego Walraff as Simon Ovronnaz.

London Gliding Club

The launch was by winch and the landing place was Le Wast in France.

Oestrich-Winkel

Inside the crane are two treadmills in each of which two men used their body weight to work a winch, which could then lift loads onto or off ships.

RAF Upavon

The RAF Air Cadets, known as the Air Training Corps, used static winch-launched gliders of No. 622 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS), along with the Army Gliding Association (AGA) Wyvern Gliding Club (which used self-propelled, winch-launched, and aero-towed gliders).

Slingsby T.20

The glider, scientists, John Sproule and winch were loaded onto HMS Pretoria Castle at the Clyde docks and on 29 May 1945 the T.20 took off, tethered to a winch on the flight deck.

Terence Winch

Terence Winch has also played Irish traditional music from childhood, and co-founded the band Celtic Thunder in 1977, writing much of the band's material for its three albums.

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

Wallace Lupino as Police Constable Winch (billed as Wally Lupino)


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