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  2. Unusual eBay listings - Wikipedia

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    Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]

  3. Bill Sadler (engineer) - Wikipedia

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    Power output was 65 hp (48.5 kW), and weight was 121.4 lb (55.1 kg) for the basic engine and 162 lb (73.5 kg) when the engine mount, exhaust manifold, and propeller were included. Forty-three prototype engines were built, but none were sold, as the company had difficulty providing parts for service. [ 69 ]

  4. Rolls-Royce Meteorite - Wikipedia

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    Fuel economy of the Mk 204 Meteorite powering a fully loaded Antar Mk 1 was as little as 1 mile per imperial gallon (0.35 km/L). [15] The Meteorite Mk 204 also powered the Antar Mk 2 (designated FV12002/FV12003), but it was replaced in the Antar Mk 3 from 1961 by a Rolls-Royce 16.2 L (990 cu in) IL8 cylinder supercharged diesel engine which ...

  5. Rolls-Royce B range engines - Wikipedia

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    The B range of engines were all of the inline configuration, with crossflow inlet-over-exhaust cylinder heads and were naturally aspirated.They were heavily rationalized engines, which made use of as many common parts across the range as possible, for example, the 8 cylinder versions used 2 sets of the oil bath air filters, exhaust manifolds and points components of the 4 cylinder, while using ...

  6. Bristol Siddeley Orpheus - Wikipedia

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    Rated at 4,520 lbf (20.11 kN), the Mk.701 was used in the production Folland Gnat F Mk.1 for Finland and India. Mk.703 Rated at 4,850 lbf (21.57 kN) ; powered the Hindustan HF-24 Marut Mk.1. Mk.703R Reheated Mk.703 rated at 5,720 lbf (25.44 kN) powered the production version of the Hindustan HF-24 Marut. Reheat system developed by Hindustan ...

  7. AEC Militant - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Other changes included the fitting of a larger, 11.3-litre 6-cylinder, diesel engine and the use of a steel frame for the cab, rather than the ash wood frame of the Matador. The Militant Mark 1 was produced in 6×4 (6 wheels, 4 driven) and 6×6 form (6 wheels, 6 driven).

  8. Rolls-Royce Derwent - Wikipedia

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    The Rolls-Royce RB.37 Derwent is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine, the second Rolls-Royce jet engine to enter production. It was an improved version of the Rolls-Royce Welland, which itself was a renamed version of Frank Whittle's Power Jets W.2B.

  9. Verner VM 133 - Wikipedia

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    The engine was still advertised for sale on the company website in 2013, but by 2015 was no longer listed as available and it is likely that production has ended. [ 5 ] Variants