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  2. Archibald Knox (designer) - Wikipedia

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    Archibald Knox (9 April 1864 – 22 February 1933), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon British and International design. [1] Knox's work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau, and Modernism.

  3. Kit and replica cars of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Following Bruce Meyers Meyers Manx design, Louis Treweek began building beach buggies in New Zealand in the 1960s. He sold his moulds to Rob Schrickel, an Auckland-based manufacturer in 2003. 35 had been sold by 2012. As at 2021 the Manx remains in production. [10] [50] The long wheelbase 2+2 Manx buggy moulds were made in 2006. [10]

  4. Handley Page Manx - Wikipedia

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    The Handley Page HP. 75 Manx was a British experimental aircraft designed by Handley Page that flew test flights in the early 1940s for possible transport, bomber and fighter aircraft projects. It was notable for its unconventional design characteristics, being a twin-engine tailless design of pusher configuration .

  5. Roll cage - Wikipedia

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    Roll cages help to stiffen the chassis, which is desirable in racing applications. Racing cages are typically either bolt-in or welded-in, with the former being more straightforward and cheaper to fit while the latter is stronger and more substantial. [2] A roll bar is a single bar behind the driver that provides moderate rollover protection.

  6. Dune buggy - Wikipedia

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    The original fiberglass dune buggy was the 1964 "Meyers Manx" built by Bruce Meyers. [2] Bruce Meyers designed his fiberglass bodies as a "kit car", using the Volkswagen Beetle chassis. [3] Many other companies worldwide have been inspired by the Manx, making similar bodies and kits. [3] These types of dune buggies are known as "clones". [2]

  7. Meyers Manx - Wikipedia

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    The Kick-Out Manx S.S. (a.k.a. Kick-Out S.S. Manx) version is much more modern, with headlights flared into the hood, curved windshield, sculpted rear deck cover and twin roll hoops. [ 6 ] As of 2012 [update] , no Meyers Manx kits are based on the New Beetle or other modern Volkswagen cars, only particular original Beetle and Super Beetle ...

  8. Manx Electric Railway rolling stock - Wikipedia

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    This page details the rolling stock on the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man, which is unique insofar as the railway still operates with its original tramcars and trailers, all of which are over one hundred years old, the latest dating from 1906. Save for a fire in 1930 in which several cars and trailers were lost, all of the line's ...

  9. Isle of Man Railway locomotives - Wikipedia

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    The Manx locomotives came in three principle variants; the ten "Small Boiler" locomotives consisting of Nos. 1 to 9, and Manx Northern No. 3 (later Isle of Man Railway No. 14) as built. These had 2 ft 10.75 in boilers pressed at 120 psi. The cylinders were 11 in diameter by 18 in stroke, and the driving wheels 45 inches.