Galloper
Galloper could refer to: * Hyundai Galloper, an SUV manufactured between 1991 and 2003 * Another name for carousel * Galloper gun, an artillery used circa 1740 in British colonies * An obsolete term for '' aide-de-camp'' See also * Galloper Santamo, a licensed Mitsubishi Chariot The Mitsubishi Chariot is an automobile manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi from 1983 to 2003. It is a small multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Based on the SSW concept car first exhibited at the 23rd Tokyo Motor Show in 1979, the MPV derives its n ...

Hyundai Galloper
The Hyundai Galloper (), also known as the Galloper Exceed, Galloper Innovation, Mitsubishi Galloper, Asia Galloper or Hawtai Jitian, is a full-size SUV manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai from 1991 to 2004. It was a rebadged first generation Mitsubishi Pajero. History Chung Mong-koo spearheaded the localisation of the Galloper while leading the Hyundai Precision and Industry Co., Ltd. division of the Hyundai Group. Reportedly, Chung Mong-koo had been asked by Chung Ju-young, his father and the chairman of the Hyundai Group, why he was leaving Hyundai Motor, which at the time was led by his uncle (Chung Ju-young's brother Chung Se-yong), to make a four wheel-drive vehicle. Chung Mong-koo replied that Hyundai Motor was a sedan-oriented company and resistant to developing a utility vehicle; by adding to the breadth of products offered by Hyundai, Chung Mong-koo saw benefits to the Group and the Korean market as a whole. Hyundai Precision initially worked with Ro ...
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Carousel
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (List of sovereign states, international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in South Australia, SA) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotation, rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate Horse gallop, galloping, to the accompaniment of Music loop, looped circus music. Carousels are commonly populated with horses, each horse weighing roughly 100 lbs (45 kg), but may include a variety of mounts, for example pigs, zebras, tigers, or mythological creatures such as dragons or unicorns. Sometimes, chair-like or bench-like seats are used, and occasionally mounts can be shaped like aeroplanes or cars. The names ''carousel'' and ''merry-go-round'' are also used, in varying dialects, to ...
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Galloper Gun
The Galloper gun is an artillery piece used circa 1740 in British colonies (later the United States). It has 1½, 2, 3, 4 and rare 6 pound shell variants. The gun and carriage weighs around 600 pounds. The gun was designed to be pulled by one horse between the shafts and to keep up with fast moving troops, perhaps even cavalry. Gallopers were among the first attempts to give some degree of mobility to guns but the logistics Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics manages the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of ... of gun crew movement and ammunition transportation meant that the time to fire from a different location was not significantly reduced. In North America The galloper carriage was not used in the Americas during the French and Indian War nor in the Revolutionary War. Smith's ''Universal Military Dictionary'' o ...
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