Word: tandem
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Theirs Is a Literary Tandem...
...other, placed on top of the wing, each driving its own propeller. In an ordinary twin engine airplane, with the engines placed one on each side of the centre, if one motor fails there is a dangerous tendency to slew the machine 'round. With the motors in tandem, the thrust of the propellers is always at the centre of the plane; and with one motor completely out of commission, the aviator can keep on going, even though at a slower speed. The engines are carefully housed to prevent freezing. The fuselages are double-walled like a thermos bottle, with...
...America is rapidly becoming the worst crime center of the world. It has already the greatest number of divorce cases. The only difference between a Turk and an American is that the former has his wives as a team and the latter has his as a tandem. $3,000,000,000 is annually stolen in the United States, and 15,000 deaths occur every year through murders and homicides. One of the most discouraging facts is that the great majority of the most desperate criminals are under 22 years old. This is all a result of animal philosophy...
...Song and Dance Man. George M. Cohan sits on the box and drives a triple tandem. He is author, producer and star...