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Armor and weaponry The U.S.S. Monitor was armed with two eleven inch Dahlgren smoothbores located in a 20 foot in diameter iron turret that could spin 360 degrees. The turret, which was covered in eight inches of iron plates was rotated by a vertical shaft that was connected to a 25 horsepower steam engine through a gear system. The rotation of the turret was controlled by one man under the deck. Over all the turret was nine feet high and weighed 120 tons. The cannons fired through oval gunports…

runaway bestseller, the Model T. Louis prevailed and in 1912 the company introduced its first car to the public, the Classic Six - a roomy, five passenger sedan with a top speed of 65 miles per hour. But in 1915, while Louis was on vacation, William altered the production and introduced the Chevrolet "490" to challenge the Model T. This caused a falling out with Louis, who then left the company. Chevrolet was merged with General Motors in 1918, the same year it sold its first truck, the Model…

finished his vehicle three years later. Although there were other engines out there, Henry’s made the most sense. The gas engine started right away and could carry a long way. Contrary to that, the electric motor was not as efficient and it’s battery did not last long. A good and fast motor was a steam powered but it was very heavy and took about fifteen minutes to start up. In the end it turns out that Henry really did have the right idea. America is now different because of Henry Ford.…

father of the automotive industry. Although that is not the truth, he did, however, change the industry forever for the better. With his invention of the Assembly line, it would change cars all over the world. Ford and his motor company were one of the most successful motor companies of the early nineteen hundreds. Henry Ford and his invention of the Assembly Line was something that revolutionized motorized vehicles all across the globe. Born on July thirtieth, eighteen-sixty-three in Greenfield…

The pinto was one of Ford’s biggest mishaps that happened in the 1970s.It caused a lot of pain to a number of people even though Ford could have prevented by installing an 11 dollars part. Their thought process for not installing the part was due to the lower profit margin and the higher price that the vehicle would have been sold . If Ford were to recall the vehicles sold to the consumer then it would cause pain to a lot of people instead of causing pain to a small number of people if there…

How to change motor oil Changing motor oil is the basic, but essential, operation carried out during each maintenance of a car. At the dealer, in a small garage, or even in the car center, this operation is billed at variable prices, sometimes quite high compared to the simplicity of the operation. It is actually very easy to change your motor oil for a modest cost. Preparation is important, especially if it is your first time. To successfully change your oil, you do not need a lot of things.…

Summary This is a liability Dispute between USAA (USAA) and Liberty Mutual (LM). USSA contends that LM is 100% at fault. LM contends that USAA Shares 15% liability. Liability LM is the proximate cause of this loss for failure to yield right of way. USAA Shares 15% liability for failing to maintain proper lookout and failing to take reasonable evasive action. Damages The damage dispute Disputed was Proven by LM the total labor hours from the estimate provided by USAA was 19.4 based on 4…

There is a hard decision to make when you have an old, beat up muscle car. You can either one, sell it or store it away and buy a new car. Or you can do it the hard way, restore that old bad boy. Either way, you’re going to need some money in order to do so. And you’re going to need some skills. In this article we will review the pros and cons of restoring an old muscle. It can be a real pain restoring old muscle cars. There can be more problems about it that you didn’t even know about when you…

Jozui in her passage argues that consumers should boycott advertising that stars a celebrity, and provide rules for advertisers. The author supports her position by first explaining that by having celebrity star in a commercial it gives the consumer a false sense of the product. She continues to support her reasoning by explaining that the celebrity might not have or use the product being advertised. The authors purpose is to limit the advertisers in what they can use to promote their products…

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th century, was a period during which mainly farming, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing was often done in people’s homes, using handtools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories, and mass production. While industrialization brought about an increased volume and variety of manufactured goods…