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The hockey stick is an automotive design feature seen on nearly all Saab automobiles. It is a C-pillar curve from the base of the rear passenger window that resembles the shape of an ice hockey stick or the Nike Swoosh symbol.
Canopy – roof, windshield, and sides are one unit that moves upward, forward, or sideways to provide access. Gullwing – (also called "falcon-wing") hinged to the roof at the top horizontal edge of the door, and open upward on a horizontal axis. Gullwing doors with a second hinge between door and moving roof panel are called falcon wing doors.
Normal car doors open out of the car's track, so they can obstruct the road or pavement when opened.This is not an issue with canopies as they open vertically. A-pillars are not necessary as there are no side doors, so the windscreen can extend from the front to the back of the car, giving the driver a field of vision of more than 180 degrees [5] and minimising blind spots.
ARB Simpson II roof top tent on a Nissan Patrol Gordigear roof tent on a Toyota Land Cruiser Yakima rooftop tent on a Tesla Model Y. A roof tent or rooftop tent is an accessory that may be fitted to the roof or bed of a motor vehicle that allows the users to sleep in relative safety and comfort above the vehicle, and leaves the internal load-space free.
A vertical-lift bridge or just lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. The vertical lift offers several benefits over other movable bridges such as the bascule and swing-span bridges. Generally speaking, they cost less to build for longer moveable spans. [1]
A hydraulic cantilever tail lift on the back of a truck Four stages of deployment on an ambulance tail lift Control for a tail lift. A tail lift (term used in the UK, also called a "liftgate" in North America) is a mechanical device permanently installed on the rear of a work truck, van, or lorry, and is designed to facilitate the handling of goods from ground level or a loading dock to the ...
Pont Gustave-Flaubert – crossing the Seine at Rouen, this lift bridge is the highest vertical-lift bridge in Europe, [citation needed] allowing ships up to 55 m tall to pass under it. It is 670 m long, with a span of 116 metres [3]. A striking design feature, the two road sections are mounted outside the central towers.
Vertical lift bridges in the United States (1 C, 34 P) Pages in category "Vertical lift bridges" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.