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Wyvern Light Car
Wyvern Light Car Co.Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer which traded from 1913–1914 in Twickenham, then in Middlesex (now a part of London). The cyclecar was powered by a Engine configuration, four-cylinder, in-line, 10.53 hp. Chapuis-Dornier engine driving the rear wheels. See also * List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom References *David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: ''The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895-1975''. Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1997). Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Cyclecars Motor vehicle manufacturers based in London {{UK-manufacturing-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyvern Light Car Advert In Cyclecar 1913
A wyvern ( , sometimes spelled wivern) is a legendary winged dragon that has Bipedalism, two legs. The wyvern in its various forms is important in heraldry, frequently appearing as a mascot of schools and athletic teams (chiefly in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada). It is a popular creature in European literature, mythology, and folklore. Today, it is often used in fantasy literature and video games. The wyvern in heraldry and folklore is rarely fire-breathing, unlike four-legged dragons. Etymology According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', the word is a development of Middle English ''wyver'' (attested fourteenth century), from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-French ''wivre'' (cf. French ''guivre'' and ''vouivre''), which originate from Latin ''vīpera'', meaning "viper", "adder", or "asp". The concluding "''–n''" had been added by the beginning of the 17th century, when John Guillim in 1610 describes the "''wiverne''" as a creature that "partake[s] of a Fowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
