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News

From the archive: Would you purchase a Chrysler Croydon?

Model names come from many locations, however one of many best methods to determine a picture is to borrow the identify of an evocative location: assume Ferrari with the yachts of the Italian Riviera’s Portofino harbour, Seat with the occasion island of Ibiza, Bentley with the enduring Le Mans racing straight of Mulsanne or Chrysler with the tower blocks and avenue crime of Croydon.

Okay, sorry, that was imply – and extra to the purpose, Chrysler did so within the Thirties, when Croydon wasn’t just a few London borough however an vital industrial city in Surrey and residential to England’s first worldwide airport, the place the wealthy would fly to all corners of the British Empire in glamorous Handley Page HP42 biplanes.

Another main aerodrome lay a approach west within the Middlesex village of Heston (which has since been swallowed by London too; it’s now very close to Heathrow airport), after which Chrysler additionally named a automotive.

Also clearly admired by the American producer had been Richmond, presumably for its great park full of untamed deer; Wimbledon, for Fred Perry and accompanying strawberries and cream; Kingston, the place Anglo-Saxon kings had been topped and close to the place Henry VIII had his Hampton Court Palace; and Kew, however not as you may suspect for the botanical gardens, with their marvellous palm home. Rather, this was the placement of the manufacturing unit the place these Chryslers had been made.

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Well, screwed collectively, not less than. These distinctly English Chryslers had been really amalgamations of Chrysler, DeSoto and Plymouth fashions manufactured in Canada, then shipped to Kew as utterly knocked-down kits. This dodged tariffs, whereas renaming them was seemingly as a result of Brits had been reluctant to purchase American.

Talking of dodges, older readers may keep in mind that from 1949 to 1967, Kew-built Chrysler subsidiary Dodge’s ‘parrot-nose’ 100 vans.

Car making there really dated again to 1923, when American automotive maker Maxwell purchased a surplus plane manufacturing unit that had created Sopwith Salamander attackers and Airco DH4 bombers for the warfare.

Adverts positioned in Autocar attest that enterprise began with aplomb, though one wonders whether or not the ‘unrivalled’ tourer’s value minimize from £330 to £298 after a 12 months actually was because of its ‘enormous popularity’, as a result of by 1925 a debt-ridden Maxwell had folded into the brand new agency created by former General Motors govt Walter Chrysler – whose gross sales elevated sevenfold in simply the 4 years as much as 1928.

Initially the vehicles assembled at Kew had been variations of the first-ever Chrysler automotive, the Six.

The Surrey naming regime started in 1934 with the Airflow – a really revolutionary automotive, as one of many first designed in a wind tunnel (with the assistance of a minimum of Orville Wright) to make it aerodynamically environment friendly.

News

Aprilia Leads The 2024 Africa Eco Race, Battles For Podium With Yamaha

The prime three finishers in Stage One of the 2024 Aprilia Eco Race simply maintain swapping locations. So far, there have been two stage winners on this yr’s AER: Aprilia’s Jacopo Cerutti and Yamaha’s Alessandro Botturi. (Did we point out that Pol Tarrés could be racing with a damaged foot?!)

At the tip of the tremendous lengthy Stage Three, Alessandro Botturi took the win for the day with a complete time of 05:37:23. In the early phases of competitors, he, his teammate Pol Tarrés, and Jacopo Cerutti have confirmed themselves to be the quickest within the discipline, they usually maintain difficult one another and themselves to go sooner and be higher in every stage.

Cerutti had a navigation mishap throughout stage three, and Tarrés was preventing by way of ache and swelling sustained from a foot harm on the earlier stage. Initially, he mentioned that he wasn’t completely positive that he’d even be capable to begin Stage Three as a result of he did not know if he might get his boot on over the bandages. 

In the tip, he ended up discovering a bigger boot to slip on over the bandages, so he is carrying two totally different boot sizes to get the job executed. After all that, he nonetheless managed to complete in a stable second place, only one minute and 29 seconds behind his teammate. If you wanted additional affirmation that cross nation rally racers are hardcore, right here you go.

For his half, Cerutti got here in third place on Stage Three, ending three minutes and 47 seconds off of Botturi’s tempo. After the stage, Botturi praised his teammate and Cerutti, saying he thought they might have enjoyable collectively since their fast tempo is so related they usually’re such well-matched challengers.

After Stage Three, the general occasions for the Top Five riders within the bike class have been:

Racer Team Time
Jacopo Cerutti Aprilia 11:47:19
Alessandro Botturi Yamaha +06:20
Pol Tarrés Yamaha +06:55
Giovanni Gritti Honda +01:32:13
Guillaume Borne Husqvarna +01:32:17

As you may see, the Top Three are miles in entrance of the remainder of the pack. But there are nonetheless a number of phases to go, and something can occur.

Stage Four Just Wrapped, And Look Who Won Again

 

Stage Four simply completed, and Cerutti’s win had at the least one social media commenter asking if they will must revise their Aprilia Racing victory depend sticker that is on their bike after the AER wraps. If the rally continues to progress the way in which the primary 4 phases have, that appears fairly doubtless. Stay tuned.

Motorsport

Watch Train Toss Tractor Like A Toy In Semi-Truck Collision

One of the last places a motorist would want to be stuck is on active railroad tracks. Trains are long and heavy and can need a mile or more to come to a complete stop, endangering anything in their path. Two videos show the destructive force a train carries when they capture the moment one collides with a semi-truck that’s hauling a wheel loader.

The train hit with such force that it nearly tossed the Caterpillar tractor onto the road parallel to the tracks. The loader crashed into the railroad crossing arm controls, showering the area with dirt and debris. The collision occurred on Wednesday, October 4, around noon in Redding, California.

A 25-year-old truck driver from Washington attempted to navigate the crossing at SR-273 and Breslauer Way when his low-clearance trailer got stuck on the tracks. The driver tried to free it but didn’t have enough time. According to the Redding Police Department’s news release posted to Facebook, the truck had only been stuck on the crossing for a short time, and no one had called Union Pacific about the blockage.

With the train unable to slow or stop in time, it collided with the semi. The police said the accident caused significant damage to the crossing arms and electrical system, forcing the crossing’s closure. Thankfully, no one was injured on the ground or the train, and the police’s news release made no note of the truck driver receiving any citation for the accident. 

According to the US Federal Railroad Administration, highway-rail incidents, collisions between vehicles/pedestrians and trains, steadily climbed until 2019. The number would fall to under 2,000 crashes in 2020 during the pandemic. They fell further in 2021, halving to 812, the last year of available data. Traffic fatalities are falling in general. 

This would be the seventh accident at the crossing since 1976, according to FRA data. The last occurred in 2019 when a train struck a 68-year-old pedestrian. The last vehicle-train collision occurred in 1999.

Trying to beat a train or weave through the gates is never wise. If your car does get stuck in the tracks, immediately get out of the vehicle and back away. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recommends walking toward the oncoming train and away from the tracks at a 45-degree angle. Once safely away, call the railroad’s emergency number that’s near the crossing and contact police.

Smartphones

Secret Google Maps Features Every Traveler Should Know

If you’re looking to create a custom map with landmarks, places you’ve visited, or cities you’d like to explore, you can do so using My Maps on a computer. Open My Maps and sign in with your Google account, then select “Create a new map.” You can then drop and label pins on the map, group them into categories, and add layers. There’s also an option to plot routes using the “Add directions” icon: enter your start location and destination, and then the route will appear on your map. You can then change the mode of transport the route will use to either walking, cycling, or driving.

My Maps isn’t officially supported for Android or iOS devices, but there’s a workaround you can use to view custom maps on mobile once you’ve first created them on a computer. Custom maps are stored in your Google Drive, so to view them on smartphones, open the Drive app, and then tap the saved map. Assuming you have Google Chrome or another supported web browser installed, an option will appear to open the map in the browser. When it’s opened, the map can be viewed and edited, and any changes you make will be automatically saved.

Motorsport

Discover How Torsus and MAN Collaborate to Create Extraordinary Off-Road Buses

Torsus, a company specializing in producing robust buses designed for off-road transportation in places such as rock quarries, has announced a partnership with MAN Truck & Bus. Together, they will develop the body structure for the Torsus Praetorian. To showcase the manufacturing process, the companies have released a video (shown above) featuring the assembly procedure carried out at the Starachowice plant in Poland.

MAN is responsible for assembling the body structure of the Praetorian, which comprises 780 components that, when combined, span a total length of 895.7 feet (273 meters). The construction incorporates 2,606 pounds (1,182 kilograms) of steel and 773.8 pounds (351 kilograms) of sheet metal parts. Once the individual pieces have been welded together, a three-stage coating process is implemented to provide corrosion protection.


Motorsport

BMW M5 Competition Shows Incredible Speed on the Autobahn

Germany’s autobahn is famous for its unrestricted speed limits, allowing drivers to push their cars to the limit. However, even on this open road, some cars are so fast that reaching their top speed can be a challenge due to traffic or the sheer power of the vehicle.

This is especially true for the BMW M5 Competition. With its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing 617 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque, this sedan can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 3.1 seconds. It is also capable of reaching a top speed of over 190 mph given enough space. Surprisingly, despite its hefty weight of 4,400 pounds, the M5 handles like a sports car. In fact, the standard M5 set an impressive lap time of seven minutes and 38.95 seconds at the Nurburgring in 2019, while the Competition version surpassed that with a lap time of 7:35.90.


Gaming, News

Xbox Introduces New Strike System to Control Toxic Gamers

Xbox has implemented a new strike system to address the problem of toxic behavior among gamers. This system, inspired by how driving offenses are handled, categorizes offenses based on their severity.

Just as going slightly over the speed limit on the road is not as serious as driving under the influence and disregarding traffic signals, using profanity is not as severe as advocating for genocide.

According to Xbox, using profanity or engaging in minor cheating may result in a single strike. Sexual harassment and bullying could lead to two strikes, while a single incident of hate speech could result in three strikes. The penalty for each strike varies, with the first two resulting in a one-day ban, the third a three-day ban, and subsequent strikes leading to longer bans.

It is important to note that bans are not automated, and each incident is reviewed by an Xbox staff member before a ban is applied. This review process allows for human oversight but may also result in delays. During this time, multiple offenses could accumulate, potentially resulting in a longer ban. Additionally, the current information provided by Xbox only covers a limited list of offenses, leaving uncertainty around the handling of more obscure rule violations.

For more information on banned actions, you can refer to the full list here.

Technology

How To Find The IMEI Number On Your Android Phone

There are three places you can find your Android phone’s IMEI number, two within the phone itself, and one outside of it. The last of them is simply printed on the box that your phone came in — though in all likelihood, you’ve long since thrown that away, so it’s not the best option. The best way to find your phone’s IMEI number within its systems is, surprisingly, within the regular Phone app.

  1. To find the IMEI number using the Phone app:
  2. Open your Android phone’s Phone app.
  3. Open the manual dialer.
  4. Dial in *#06#. You don’t need to press the call button.
  5. A window will automatically pop up, showing several codes, including the IMEI number.

That window includes both a numerical IMEI number and a scannable barcode. If you happen to have another phone handy, take a picture of it for your records. Otherwise, just write the number down and keep it somewhere safe. The other way to find your phone’s IMEI number is to check your Settings.

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  1. To find the IMEI number using the Settings app:
  2. Open the Settings app.
  3. Swipe up and tap About Phone.
  4. Navigate to find your IMEI number.

The IMEI number can be found in the About Phone menu of all Android phones, regardless of manufacturer. The only exception is some older Samsung models, which have a Status menu within the About Phone menu that contains the IMEI number.

Featured

Lamborghini Opens Its First Norway Showroom In Oslo

The automotive industry is faced with the challenge of reducing emissions and minimizing environmental impact in many regions around the world. For supercar manufacturers like Lamborghini, finding solutions to these challenges is crucial for entering new markets. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Lamborghini unveiled its first plug-in hybrid flagship supercar, the Revuelto, capable of an impressive 1,001 horsepower. The grand opening of Lamborghini Oslo, which marks Lamborghini’s first showroom in Norway, showcased the Revuelto as the star of the event.

The opening of Lamborghini Oslo not only introduced the showroom to the local audience but also marked the debut of the Revuelto in Norway. Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Federico Foschini, Nils Tronrud, Chairman of XPND Auto Group (which operates the new showroom), and a select group of guests attended the event. Besides showcasing the Revuelto, the grand opening featured a performance by the Norwegian band Kickslip and DJ Boge. Additionally, a unique painting by Nicolay Aamodt, celebrating Lamborghini’s 60th anniversary, was presented, marking the beginning of an exciting era for Lamborghini in a new country.

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Lamborghini Oslo Opening

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