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Bolinder (company)
Bolinder may refer to: * Bolinder-Munktell, Swedish manufacturer of a tractor and related machinery * Bolinder Bluff, a landform of the South Shetland Islands People with the surname * Anton Bolinder (1915–2006), Swedish high jumper {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolinder-Munktell
AB Bolinder-Munktell (BM) was a tractor and machines manufacturer founded in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 1932 through the merger of the mechanical companies Bolinder and Munktell. Bolinder are also well known as manufacturers of 'Semi-Diesel' or 'Hot bulb' engines. In 1950 BM was bought by AB Volvo. In 1973 the company changed its name to Volvo BM AB and then in 1995 to Volvo Construction Equipment. The product range has changed with the times. Up to the beginning of the 20th century agricultural machines such as threshers were an important product. Products Marine engines Bolinder produced a wide range of marine engines, mostly of the semi-diesel hot bulb type. Some of those sizes proved to be ideal in narrow boats, and some Bolinder motors so used are still in use. When starting, the cylinder head has to be heated with a kerosene blowtorch to get the hot bulb heated, and to be able to start the combustion process. Tractors Tractor production commenced in 1913, with the type 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolinder Bluff
Bolinder Bluff () is a prominent bluff crowned by three buttresses of dark grey and light brown rock, overlooking Venus Bay southeast of False Round Point on the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The feature was known to sealers using the anchorage at nearby Esther Harbor in the 1820s. It was charted and named by Discovery Investigations The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, ... personnel on the '' Discovery II'' in 1937 when the breakdown of the Bolinder boat engine caused 6 men to be marooned for 9 days on the beach at the foot of the bluff. References Landforms of King George Island (South Shetland Islands) Cliffs of the South Shetland Islands {{KingGeorgeIslandAQ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
