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Governor's Bridge (Isle Of Man)
Governor's Bridge (formerly known as ''Heywood's Bridge'' or the ''Deemster's Bridge'') is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 road (Isle of Man), A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man, with a sudden drop in elevation leading to ''Governor's Dip'', followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road. The Governor's Bridge road junction and hairpin bend are part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1920 for the Isle of Man TT and from 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix Races. This junction was part of the Clypse Course for the TT races between 1954 and 1959. It is also part of the Willaston Circuit used for cycle racing, classic car racing and used as part of a timed special stage for the Rally Isle of Man. For the 1920 Isle of Man TT Races, changes were made to the Mountain Course and competitors then turned left at Hillberry, continuing uphill at Cronk-ny-Mona following the primary A18 Moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root ''gubernare''. In a federated state, the governor may serve as head of state and head of government for their regional polity, while still operating under the laws of the federation, which has its own head of state for the entire federation. Ancient empires Pre-Roman empires Though the legal and administrative framework of provinces, each administered by a governor, was created by the ancient Rome, Romans, the term ''governor'' has been a convenient term for historians to describe si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Martin Govenor's Bridge
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Lieutenant Governor Of The Isle Of Man
The lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man ( or ''lhiass-chiannoort vannin'') is the Lord of Mann's official personal representative in the Isle of Man. He has the power to grant royal assent and is styled "His Excellency". No Manx-born person has ever been appointed lieutenant governor, although Manx-born first deemsters (''ex officio'' deputy governors) have taken on the role temporarily during an interregnum between governors, and during periods when the lieutenant governor is off-island. The official residence of the governor is Government House, Governor's Road, Onchan. In the past, the lieutenant governor wielded considerable judicial, fiscal and executive power on the island.''Ramsey Courier.'' Tuesday, 14.03.1905 Page: 3 However, the office lost his prerogatives as Head of the Judiciary in 1921,Court Informa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government House, Isle Of Man
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. It is situated on Governor's Road in Onchan, Isle of Man. Government House is also used to provide accommodation for official guests to the Isle of Man, and is used extensively for official functions, such as receptions and dinners. The property has been the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor since 1863 and has been owned by Tynwald since 1903. History Bemahague Farm The house was originally built as Bemahague Farm between 1820 and 1830. The name ''Bemahauge'' has both Norse and Gaelic elements, which possibly means the estate pre-dates the early Norse settlements of the 9th century. The prefix ''be'' is derived from the Norse ''by'', which is found in a large number of Manx place names and literally means large farm or estate. The remainder of the name is Gaelic in origin and is from "''Mac Thaidhg''", meaning "son of Taig". The Taig family are believed to have been the origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braddan Bridge
Braddan Bridge ( Irish: ''Naomh Breandán'', Saint Brendan of Clonfert, ''the Navigator'' or ''the Voyager'') is a bridge over the river Dhoo on the Douglas to Peel road, from which a halt on the Isle of Man Railway's first line to Peel took its name. It is a landmark on the Isle of Man TT road-race course, situated in the countryside close to the outskirts of Douglas town where motorcycles slow to negotiate a left-right 'S' bend over the river. A traditional viewing spot with seating, in common with other vantage points around the local Douglas area, it is within walking distance of the Ferry Terminal where sea ferries from England, Scotland and Ireland traditionally disembarked day-trip or longer-stay passengers. Bridge and TT races The bridge is on the boundary between the parishes of Braddan and Onchan. It is situated between the 1st and 2nd Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix races, on the junctio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Transport (Isle Of Man)
The Department of Infrastructure () is a department of the Isle of Man Government. History The department was created in April 2010 from the Department of Transport. The Department of Transport was itself created in 1994 by the merger of the transport functions of the Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport and the Department of Highways, Ports and Properties. Functions *Highways *Airports *Harbours *Works *Quarries *Planning *Building control *Government property *Estates and architects *Meat plant *Animal waste *Waste management operations *Public transport Non-governmental agencies reporting to the department * Manx Electricity Authority *Water and Sewerage Authority *Local government *Planning Authority *Health and Safety Executive Authority *Road Transport and Licensing Committee Previous ministers Previous Ministers for Infrastructure * Phil Gawne MHK, 2014–2016 * Laurence Skelly MHK, 2014 *David Cretney MHK, 2011–2014 * Phil Gawne MHK, 2010–2011 Previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidecar TT
The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle-with-sidecar road racing, road race competition held over two legs which takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival, an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1954 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. Engine capacity The 1923 Isle of Man TT, 1923 races was the first time the Sidecar TT race was run, over 3 laps () of the Snaefell Mountain Course, Mountain Course won by Freddie Dixon and passenger T.W.Denney with a special Douglas (motorcycles), Douglas banking-sidecar at an average race speed of . For the 1926 Isle of Man TT, 1926 races the Sidecar TT and Ultra-Lightweight TT were dropped due to lack of entries. The Sidecar TT race was re-introduced in the 1954 Isle of Man TT, 1954 event for machines not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity, run on the Clypse Course. A non-championship 750 cc class for sidecars was introduced for the 1968 Isle of Man TT, 1968 event. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidecar
A sidecar is a one-wheeled device attached to the side of a motorcycle, Scooter (motorcycle), scooter, or bicycle, making the whole a three-wheeled vehicle. The combination of a motorcycle with a sidecar is sometimes called a ''rig'', ''outfit'', or ''hack''. History Jean Bertoux, a French army officer, secured a prize offered by a French newspaper in 1893 for the best method of carrying a passenger on a bicycle. The sidecar wheel was mounted on the same lateral plane as the bicycle's rear and was supported by a triangulation of tubes from the bicycle. A sprung seat with back rest was mounted above the cross-member and a footboard hung below. A sidecar appeared in a cartoon by George Moore in the January 7, 1903, issue of the British newspaper ''Motor Cycling (magazine), Motor Cycling''. Three weeks later, a provisional patent was granted to Mr. W. J. Graham of Graham Brothers, Enfield, Middlesex. He partnered with Jonathan A. Kahn to begin production. One of Britain's oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Isle Of Man TT
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Aesculus
The genus ''Aesculus'' ( or ), with notable species including buckeye and horse chestnut, comprises 13–19 species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae. They are trees and shrubs native plant, native to the temperateness, temperate Northern Hemisphere, with six species native to North America and seven to 13 species native to Eurasia. Several Hybrid (biology), hybrids occur. ''Aesculus'' exhibits a classical Arcto-Tertiary Geoflora, Arcto-Tertiary distribution. Ungnadia, Mexican buckeye seedpods resemble the ''Aesculus'' seedpods, but belong to a different genus. Carl Linnaeus named the genus ''Aesculus'' after the Roman name for an edible acorn. Common names for these trees include "buckeye" and "horse chestnut", though they are not in the same order as the true chestnuts, ''Castanea'' in the Fagales. Some are also called white chestnut or red chestnut. In Britain, they are sometimes called conker trees because of their link to the game of conkers, played with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signpost Corner
Signpost Corner, Isle of Man is a former temporary motor-cycle race signal station, located on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road at the road junction with the A39 Hillberry Road / B11 Avondale Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. Origin of name The name derives from a signal station for the Isle of Man TT races and Manx Grand Prix. The signal station at Signpost Corner was connected to the race scoreboards located in Glencrutchery Road in Douglas by a telephone land-line. Race officials would instruct local Scouts on the scoreboards to switch a light on above an individual competitor's scoreboard which would indicate to the pit crew and race officials that a particular rider had passed through Signpost Corner and might shortly be pulling into the race-pits located at the Grandstand on Glencrutchery Road to refuel. Bedstead Corner Located near the former signal station at the Signpost road junction is Bedstead Corner on the (A18) Bemahague Road section of the Isle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
