Vespa

. Other:. It was also one of the first automobiles to use monocoque construction (where the body is an integral part of the chassis). Entertainment:. After World War II, recognizing the need for conversion to civil market, it approached this idea using internal skill, expertise and spare parts: in the first exemplar one can recognize the typical aircraft technology of molded steel sheets riveted at the edges, the front wheel with lamp was actually a landing gear, the engine was derived from a starter of an airplane engine, attention to aerodynamics is evident in all the design, in particular on the tail. People:. Piaggio was, and is today with Piaggio Aero, an aircraft factory. Places:.

Vespa is Italian for wasp, and it was adopted as a name for the vehicle in reference to its body shape: thicker rear part connected to the front part by a narrow waist, and the steering rod as the antennae. Wing (plural:wings) may also mean:. Another Vespa clone producer in India is LML Motors, which manufactures the "Stella" range of Vespa clones that are sold in the USA. A wing is an appendage used for flight by an animal or an apparatus used to create lift in aeronautics. Bajaj scooters are back in the North American market, though most of the Vespa pedigree has been engineered away (other than the body shape). See Stage (theatre)#Proscenium stage. Bajaj used to sell in North America in the early 1980's but later withdrew from the market, owing both to the aforementioned environmental constraints, and patent infringement accusations from Piaggio. The areas of the stage not visible to the audience.

In India, Piaggio transfered Vespa technology to Bajaj Auto, which continues to make scooters derived from Vespas of the 1960's. Winger (sport) and the position played by said player. Vespas acquired popularity beyond Europe and North America. WING (Wrestling International New Generations), a former professional wrestling promotion in Japan. The difficulty with parking and the cost of gasoline are two fundamental motivators for this upswing in Vespa (and other scooter) popularity. Wings 3D, an open source computer graphics modeling program. The Vespa is recognized as the epitome of Italian design and with its elegant lines and classic aesthetics, there is a dramatic increase in the number of urban commuters who have purchased new or restored Vespas. Buffalo wings, or chicken wings, a foodstuff.

Most Vespas feature either a rear pillion for a passenger, or a storage compartment, just behind the driver's seat. WinG, a Windows interface in computing. In 2005 a LX model that comes in both 50 and 125 cc versions in the UK and 50 and 150 cc version in the US. Wing (air force unit), a basic unit of an air force. In 2004 they reintroduced a modernized PX 150. Wings (manga magazine) is a manga magazine. Next came the larger 200 cc Granturismo 200. Wing (South Park), an episode of South Park featuring Wing (singer).

First came the ET2 (50 cc) and ET4 (50-124cc). Wings (video game), a 1990 World War I computer game by Cinemaware. Vespa returned to the US market in 2001 with a new, more modern style, and offers several models that have automatic transmissions and using both four stroke and cleaner two stroke engines. Wings (game), a 1981 wargame by Yaquinto. Vespas would have completely disappeared from the American scene if it weren't for the enthusiasts who kept the vintage scooters on the road by rebuilding and restoring them. Wings (album), released in 2005 by singer Bonnie Tyler. Increasing environmental restrictions compelled Piaggio to pull out of the US market in 1985. Wings (Discovery Channel TV series).

The mixture of oil in the fuel produced high amounts of smoke. Wings (BBC TV series), which was a BBC drama which ran from 1976 to 1977. They also have had two stroke motors, requiring a mixture of oil with the gasoline in order to lubricate the piston and cylinder. Wings (TV series), which ran on NBC from 1990 to 1997. Most older Vespas have manual transmissions that are controlled by twisting the left handgrip while pulling the clutch lever and selecting between the 3 or 4 gears. Wings, the third in The Bromeliad trilogy of children's books by Terry Pratchett. Piaggio revolutionized the two-wheel industry with the Vespa and provided a model on which nearly every other scooter made since has been based. Wings (novel), by Danielle Steel.

The engine was covered completely by a steel cowling to appeal to a broader market of people, often turned off by the dirty/greasy stereotype often applied to motorcycles. Wings (band), Paul McCartney's 1970s band. The classic Vespas had unibody chassis pressed from sheets of steel, with bodywork covering the legs for protection from rain and mud. Wings (1966 movie), a 1966 movie by Soviet filmmaker Larisa Shepitko. Piaggio continues to manufacture the Vespa today, although the Vespa was a much more prevalent vehicle in the 1950s and 60s when it became the adopted vehicle of choice for the UK youth-culture known as Mods, and later Skinheads. Wings (film), a 1927 film about fighter pilots in World War I. The Vespa is a line of motor scooters that was first manufactured in Genoa, Italy in 1946 by Piaggio & Co, S.p.A. Wing (singer), a New Zealand singer originally from Hong Kong.

Roman Holiday, 1953, featuring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, is a living testimony to the 1950s Vespa mania in Italy. Wing Yee, a Canadian singer-songwriter. Princess Vespa was a character in the movie Spaceballs, a possible play on words alluding to the goddess Vesta in Roman Mythology, to whom Vestal Virgins were dedicated as pristesses. Lorna Wing, a researcher of Asperger's Syndrome. The movie Quadrophenia, based on the double-album of the same name by The Who, prominently features Vespas in connection with the British Mod subculture. Craig Wing, a rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters. Peter Moore's travelogue Vroom with a View, in which a '61 model Australian author tours Italy on a '61 model Vespa, gives some insights into Vespa culture. Wing River Township, Minnesota, a township in the United States.

Darren Silverman - Saving Silverman. Wing, North Dakota, a city in the United States. Paul Finch - American Pie. Port Wing, Wisconsin, a town in the United States. Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten - The Simpsons. Wing, Rutland, a village in England. Vivienne Michel - The Spy Who Loved Me. Wing, Buckinghamshire, a village in England.

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