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Beardmore Aircraft
Beardmore can refer to: *Andrew Beardmore, better known as Andy Moor, English trance DJ, producer and remixer *Bob Beardmore, British rugby league footballer *Bud Beardmore (1939–2016), American lacrosse coach *Jim Beardmore, Former All-American lacrosse goalie and current coach *Nathaniel Beardmore (1816-1872), British engineer and hydrologist *William Beardmore, 1st Baron Invernairn, a Scottish industrialist :*William Beardmore and Company, the engineering company of the above Beardmore :*Beardmore 160 hp, a water-cooled aero engine built for the above company * Beardmore, Ontario, a small community in Northern Ontario * Beardmore, Victoria, a small town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia *Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica, one of the world's largest glaciers *Beardmore Relics The Beardmore Relics are a cache of Viking Age artifacts, said to have been unearthed near Beardmore, Ontario, Canada in the 1930s. The cache consists of a Viking Age sword, an axe head, and a bar of unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Moor (musician)
Andy Moor (born Andrew Beardmore; 16 January 1980) is an English trance DJ, producer and remixer. He used multiple aliases in the past and was part of many other acts such as Tilt, Whiteroom, Leama & Moor, and Zoo DJs. Moor received several awards, including a Grammy Award nomination in December 2007, for his remix of Canadian artist Delerium with "Angelicus" featuring vocals from Isabel Bayrakdarian, ‘Best Dance Record,’ at the 2006 International Dance Music Awards at the Winter Music Conference in Miami and, ‘Best Trance Producer’ and ‘Best Trance Track’ at the ‘Trance Awards’" in 2004, ranked in the top 15 DJs in the world numerous times by DJ Mag with a vast and loyal following. Moor is known for production techniques such as vocal chops and unique bass lines. Andy Moor's sound is described as finely tuned, melodic soundscapes floating above prominent, clever bass lines. Moor is best known for his own style of progressive trance, but also produced music i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Beardmore
Robert "Bob" Beardmore (born 21 June 1960) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Castleford ( Heritage № 608) and Leigh ( Heritage No. 999), as a goal-kicking , i.e. number 7. Background Bob Beardmore's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Challenge Cup Final appearances Bob Beardmore played , scored a try, and a drop goal, and won the Lance Todd Trophy in Castleford's 15–14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1986 Challenge Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1986. County Cup Final appearances Bob Beardmore played in Castleford's 10–5 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1981 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, played , and scored a goal in the 2–13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Beardmore
Clayton Albert "Bud" Beardmore (October 26, 1939 – January 20, 2016) was an American lacrosse coach. As head coach at the University of Maryland, Beardmore led the Terrapins to two NCAA tournament championships in 1973 and 1975. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1980.Clayton A. Beardmore National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, retrieved July 8, 2010. Early life Beardmore was born in 1939. He attended Annapolis High School in , where he first played lacrosse in 1955. He then went on to prepa ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Beardmore
Jim Beardmore is a former All-American lacrosse goalie, and coach. He was formerly the head coach for the Hamburg Warriors B-Team. He is the son of former University of Maryland coach and Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Clayton "Buddy" Beardmore. Beardmore attended University of Maryland after graduating from The Severn School in Severna Park, MD. In 1987 was awarded the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award as the NCAA's Goalie of the Year. In addition, Beardmore was named a first team All-American, Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, and received first-team All-ACC mention. Beardmore played five seasons in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League with the Washington Wave and the Pittsburgh Bulls. Beardmore served as head coach for the Denver Outlaws of the Major League Lacrosse in the 2007 MLL season. In addition, he has served as head coach for a number of high schools, including Severna Park, and is director of Nike Lacrosse Summer Camps and All-American Sports Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Beardmore
Nathaniel Beardmore (19 March 1816 – 24 August 1872) was a British civil engineer known for his textbook on hydraulic engineering, and his work on water projects associated with the River Lea. Life and career Beardmore was born on 19 March 1816 in Nottingham, England. He began his professional education as a pupil to Plymouth architect George Wightwick, and subsequently apprenticed to the well-known civil engineer James Meadows Rendel (1799-1856). He later became a partner in Rendel's engineering practice, for which he prepared surveys and drawings of railways, roads, bridges and harbors, worked on water supplies in both Scotland and England, and to a lesser extent worked on railroad projects. His partnership with Rendel ceased amicably in 1848, and Beardmore in 1850 became the sole engineer for the drainage and navigation works on the River Lea.Dobson (1885), p. 16; Forrest (1873), pp. 256–264; McConnell (2000), pp. 325–327.) In 1854 he was awarded a Telford Medal by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beardmore, 1st Baron Invernairn
William Beardmore, 1st Baron Invernairn DL (16 October 1856 – 9 April 1936), known as Sir William Beardmore, Bt, between 1914 and 1921, was a British industrialist, founding the eponymous William Beardmore and Company. Background and education Beardmore was born in Deptford, London, where his father, also William Beardmore, was a mechanical engineer. In 1861 his family moved to Glasgow, where his father was co-founder of the Parkhead Forge, a steel mill and supplier to the thriving shipbuilding and railway industries on the Clyde in the east end of the city. He was educated at the High School of Glasgow and Ayr Academy. When he was fifteen, he began an apprenticeship at Parkhead, while taking night classes at Anderson's University. On completing his apprenticeship in 1877 he enrolled at the Royal School of Mines in South Kensington, London. Business career Beardmore's father died shortly afterwards and the retirement of the third business partner saw William's uncle Isaac becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Beardmore And Company
William Beardmore and Company was a British engineering and shipbuilding conglomerate based in Glasgow and the surrounding Clydeside area. It was active from 1886 to the mid-1930s and at its peak employed about 40,000 people. It was founded and owned by William Beardmore, later Lord Invernairn, after whom the Beardmore Glacier was named. History Forged steel castings, armour plate and naval guns The Parkhead Forge, in the east end of Glasgow, became the core of the company. It was established by Reoch Brothers & Co in 1837 and was later acquired by Robert Napier in 1841 to make forgings and iron plates for his new shipyard in Govan. Napier was given the contract to build , sister ship to the Royal Navy's first true ironclad warship, . Parkead was contracted to make the armour for her, but failed, so the manager, William Rigby called in William Beardmore Snr, who at the time was superintendent of the General Steam Navigation Company in Deptford, to help. Beardmore became a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardmore 160 Hp
The Beardmore 160 hp is a British six-cylinder, water-cooled aero engine that first ran in 1916, it was built by Arrol-Johnston and Crossley Motors for William Beardmore and Company as a development of the Beardmore 120 hp, itself a licensed-built version of the Austro-Daimler 6. Development The engine featured cast iron cylinders and mild steel concave pistons. Produced between March 1916 and December 1918, the design powered many World War I aircraft types. It was noted that the engine was not as reliable as its smaller capacity predecessor. Applications *Airco DH.3 * Armstrong Whitworth F.K.7 * Austin Kestrel * Beardmore W.B.II * Beardmore W.B.X * Central Centaur IIA * Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6 * Martinsyde G.102 * Norman Thompson N.T.2B * Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 *Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 * Short Sporting Type * Supermarine Channel * Supermarine Sea King * Vickers F.B.14 Survivors A Beardmore 160 hp has been restored to airworthy condition by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beardmore Glacier
The Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica is one of the largest valley glaciers in the world, being long and having a width of . It descends about from the Antarctic Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf and is bordered by the Commonwealth Range of the Queen Maud Mountains on the eastern side and the Queen Alexandra Range of the Central Transantarctic Mountains on the western. The glacier is one of the main passages through the Transantarctic Mountains to the great polar plateau beyond, and was one of the early routes to the South Pole despite its steep upward incline. The glacier was discovered and climbed by Ernest Shackleton during his ''Nimrod'' Expedition of 1908. Although Shackleton turned back at latitude 88° 23' S, just from the South Pole, he established the first proven route towards the pole and, in doing so, became the first person to set foot upon the polar plateau. In 1911–1912, Captain Scott and his ''Terra Nova'' Expedition team reached the South Pole by simi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
