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Weymann Motor Bodies
Weymann may refer to: ;People *Charles Terres Weymann (1889–1976), Haitian-born early aeroplane racing pilot and businessman *Ray Weymann, retired astronomer and astrophysicist, associated with the Carnegie Institution of Washington ;Aircraft *Weymann Fabric Bodies, patented design system for fuselages for aircraft and superlight coachwork for motor vehicles *Weymann W-1, French single seat biplane fighter aircraft, built during World War I *Weymann 66, French multipurpose biplane built for colonial work in the 1930s *Weymann W-100, French three seat observation aircraft with a position for the observer within its partially glazed fuselage *Weymann-Lepère WEL-80, French two seat reconnaissance aircraft built to compete for a 1928 government contract ;Other *Metro Cammell Weymann, once a major contributor in transportation manufacturing in the UK and Europe *Weymann guitars, one of Americas oldest musical instrument manufacturers See also *Weyman Weyman is both a surname and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Terres Weymann
Charles Terres Weymann (2 August 1889 – 1976) was a Haitian-born early aeroplane racing pilot and businessman. During World War I he flew for Nieuport as a test pilot and was awarded the rank of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Early years Weymann was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 2 August 1889 of an American father and Haitian mother. It has been suggested that his mother and US-born father were on a liner in Haitian waters at the time of his birth. He spoke fluent English and French and seems to have had dual US & French nationality but resided permanently in France. He died in France in 1976. Inventor Fabric bodies After the war Charles Weymann used his knowledge of airframe manufacture to develop a system of making fabric bodies for road vehicles. He opened factories in Paris in 1921, London in 1923 and Indianapolis in 1928. The market for these grew enormously and Weymann licensed his system to many of Europe's most prestigious marques. A change of fashion in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Weymann
Ray Weymann is a retired astronomer and astrophysicist, associated with the Carnegie Institution of Washington. His PhD is from Princeton University. He is a founder of the Climate Science Rapid Response Team, a member National Academy of Sciences (1984), NAS Directory of members and past president of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1973-1975. He has made notable contributions to astronomy in the areas of the evolution of high redshift galaxies, and mass ejection from active galaxies. References American astronomers 21st-century American physicists Princeton University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Living people {{US-astronomer-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymann Fabric Bodies
Weymann Fabric Bodies is a patented design system for fuselages for aircraft and superlight coachwork for motor vehicles. The system used a patent-jointed wood frame covered in fabric. It was popular on cars from the 1920s until the early 1930s as it reduced the usual squeaks and rattles of coachbuilt bodies by its use of flexible joints between body timbers.A-Z of British Coachbuilders. Nick Walker. Bay View Books 1997. The system when used on cars provided quieter travel, and improved performance because of the body's light weight; but gave little protection in the event of a serious accident, and without care (the materials being prone to rot), a potentially short life. Fabric provided a matt surface and the framework sharp corners. Later supporting metal corner-inserts were employed to smooth corners and the fabric could be finished with layer upon layer of hand-sanded paint, called ''Tôle Souple'', giving the impression of polished metal panelling. Introduced to the market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymann W-1
The Weymann W-1 was a French single seat biplane fighter aircraft, built during World War I. It had a most unusual layout, with an engine buried in the fuselage driving a pusher configuration propeller behind a cruciform tail. It was not successful and soon abandoned. Design Apart from its rear mounted pusher propeller, shaft driven from a centrally mounted engine, the W-1 was unusual in other respects. It was an all-metal aircraft; a single bay biplane with constant chord, equal span, unswept and unstaggered wings, braced by parallel interplane struts assisted by flying wires. There were ailerons on both upper and lower planes, externally connected. The deep, flat sided and flat topped fuselage entirely filled the interwing space, with the pilot's open cockpit immediately level with and ahead of the upper wing leading edge. He had twin machine guns faired into the upper surface ahead of him and, beyond, a smooth, rounded nose. The absence of engine and propeller gave him a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymann 66
The Weymann 66 was a French multipurpose biplane built for colonial work in the 1930s. It had a low ground clearance cabin, three engines and twin tailbooms. Design and development Charles Terres Weymann of Paris, France is best known as the designer of a briefly popular type of aircraft-style coachwork for fully enclosed cars, one of his businesses remaining active as a manufacturer of coaches and buses, but between 1929 and about 1934 the French company ''Societe des Avions C.T.Weymann'' designed at least a dozen aircraft. None of them reached production. The Weymann 66 was one of the last, appearing in 1933. It was designed to take part in a competition for a multirole aircraft suitable for policing operations in the French Colonies; the competition became known as Col. 3, and this was often attached to the designation both of the Weymann (as the Weymann 66 Col.3) and to the names of other competing machines. The Weymann 66 was intended to be capable of reconnaissance, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymann W-100
The Weymann W-100, Weymann CTW-100 or Weymann W-100 RBL was a French three seat observation aircraft with a position for the observer within its partially glazed fuselage. Only one was built. Design and development Observation aircraft from World War I and into the 1920s generally had two crew, the pilot and a defensive gunner who was also the observer. Though there had been attempts to include three positions, separating the role of gunner and observer, the extra weight of the more powerful engine required proved too great a penalty. By the mid-1930s engine technology had improved enough, in Weymann's view, to make a three-seat aircraft fast enough. The W-100 was the result of this analysis. It was a two bay biplane with constant chord, unswept, unequal span wings with rounded tips. The wings were entirely wooden, with multiple spars and stressed plywood skin. The upper wing was significantly longer, broader and thicker than the lower and was in three parts, with a rectangul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymann-Lepère WEL-80
The Weymann-Lepère WEL-80 R.2 was a French two seat reconnaissance aircraft built to compete for a 1928 government contract. It was not successful and did not enter production. Design The French R.2 specification of 1928 called for an all-metal, two seat reconnaissance aircraft, fast and with a rapid climb rate and large radius of action. It led to prototypes from eight manufacturers, the Amiot 130, Breguet 33, Latécoère 490, Les Mureaux 111, Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 580, Potez 37, Wibault 260 and the Weymann WEL-80 R.2. One of the terms of the specification required the manufacturers to use a Hispano-Suiza 12Nb water-cooled V-12 engine. The Weymann WEL-80 was an unequal span single bay biplane. It had strong stagger, no dihedral and a lower wing which was smaller not only in span (14%) but also in chord (20%) and so in area (40%). The wings were similar in plan, rectangular out to angled, blunted tips, though with differently shaped cut-outs for better upward and downw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Cammell Weymann
Metro Cammell Weymann Ltd. (MCW) was once a major contributor in transportation manufacturing in the UK and Europe. It was established in 1932 by Metro-Cammell's bus bodybuilding division and Weymann Motor Bodies to produce bus bodies. MCW bus bodies were built in Metro-Cammell's and Weymann's factories until 1966 when Weymann's factory in Addlestone was closed (the Metro-Cammell and Weymann brand names were discontinued in the same year). From 1977 onward MCW also built bus chassis. In 1989 the Laird Group decided to sell its bus and rail divisions. No buyer for all of the subdivisions could be found so each product was sold separately to various companies interested in its assets. The Metrorider was bought by Optare who relaunched it as the MetroRider; the Metrobus design was bought by DAF (chassis) and Optare (body), who jointly reworked it into the Optare Spectra. The Metroliner design was acquired by Optare though not pursued. The Metrocab was bought by Reliant. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weymann Guitars
Weymann Guitars is an American manufacturing company of musical instruments. Established in 1864 in Philadelphia, Weymann is one of the oldest instrument companies in the country. Originally founded as "H. A. Weymann and Son" by Germans, German immigrant Henry Arnold Weymann, Weymann patented the mandolute and also developed the first "Jumbo" body acoustic guitar produced during the turn of the century, nearly two decades before competitors in the instrument industry. Weymann's most notable artists include Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead & Jimmie Rodgers (country singer), Jimmie Rodgers who is considered the pioneering father of country music. Since its inception, the company has manufactured classical guitar, classical, acoustic guitar, acoustic and tenor guitar, tenor guitars, banjos, the aforementioned ''mandolute'' and ukuleles. Early history H. A. Weymann migrated to America in 1852, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. H. A. Weymann was naturalized in 1858. In 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weyman
Weyman is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Andrew D. Weyman, American television director and producer *Daniel Weyman (born 1977), English actor *Michael Weyman (born 1984), Australian rugby league footballer *Stanley J. Weyman Stanley John Weyman (pronounced aɪ mæn 7 August 1855 – 10 April 1928) was an English writer of historical romance. His most popular works were written in 1890–1895 and set in late 16th and early 17th-century France. While very successful ... (1855–1928), English novelist * Stanley Clifford Weyman (1890–1960), American multiple impostor * Weyman Bouchery (1683–1712), English Latin poet * Weyman Kevin (1961-), English fish merchant {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
