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"that is the worst foot i have ever seen", said the grumpy old doctor…supposed "expert", in to the eyes of a 13 year old boy and his mom who were seeking hope. he continued…"i suggest you consider amputating". i was like… "come again"…did this $#^%&* really just say what i think he said? he's supposed to be an expert. we waited months for this appointment. we were supposed to leave this appointment with a game plan full of hope, not total shock and despair that after all this little foot had been through that we had landed on the word amputation. mamma bear reigned it in as he gave us his "reasons" to back this absurd recommendation. mind you he threw us a little scrap with the mention of a radical procedure to which he showed us bloody post-surgical pictures of what this would look like (sweet of him, hugh?) but then tells us he hasn't done it in over 15 years because it is so rare. thanks for the hope, doc. next thing i know the lovely.young.smiling lady from the prosthesis department comes prancing in with a collection of below the knee prosthetic options. i seriously thought i was going to hurl. let me mention that i believe amputation is an option in certain cases. clearly it can be a miraculous choice in the right circumstances. but, no.thank.you…check please. the docs parting words were, "you can always get a 2nd opinion"…….ya think!!!… and maybe a 3rd.4th.5th.opinion.
we jumped in the mom-mobile (aka minivan) and started our 2 hour journey home. i wanted to call hubby. i wanted to talk to a friend. i wanted to scream. i wanted to cry. lots of internal self talk… "hold yourself together mama. keep your eyes on the road. stay positive. don't curse about the doctor (in front of little dude). the looooongest 2 hour car ride ever was full of conversations with my brave boy. what if we just "cut it off" he says, voice quivering. "then it won't hurt anymore". "then i can learn to use my new foot and do things i never could do before". "right mom?". "we have lots to think about buddy… but we'll go see a lot of other doctors".
the search for those doctors was a journey i never could have imagined.
let me back up. how did we get here? you see…he was born with a club foot. not a big deal…usually.
(let me squeeze in here the torticollis, concern of genetic abnormality… (you know the wait time to see a geneticist is like 6 months), hernia, all sorts of swallowing and latching issues making feeding a huge challenge, growth on his tongue…etc… a cute little package…thankfully nothing life threatening…swaddled up like a burrito). back to the club foot.. the typical protocol… surgery #1 at 2 weeks of age. weekly stretching and casting of the foot. pt. not making progress. surgery #2 at 6 months.
more casts. more pt. not making much progress. doctor scratching his head "this is a really stubborn club foot". learned how to officially crawl and walk with cast on leg. go.buddy.go…clonk.drag.clonk.drag…see the scratches on the hardwood floors. surgery #3 at 18 months. more casts. more pt. braces on feet…you know…one of those metal bars that goes between shoes that they are even supposed to sleep in…um…are any of us sleeping? i. think. not. holding pattern for 2 years. 8 hour drive to specialist. experimental procedure of a tendon transfer seems best/only option. surgery #4 at 4 years old. more casts, more pt. didn't stop him from learning how to ride his bike!
by age 5 he's now on his skateboard due to what appeared to be success with the tendon transfer.
cruise along a few years. special brace for foot. mean kids at school. can't stand on right leg unassisted. can't hop on right leg. can't skip. can't kick a ball with right foot. but…the boy can ride a bike like a champ! did i mention his feet are 4 sizes different and the "little foot" (as we like to call it) is oddly shaped and thick. ask me how much i like shoe shopping? i have nearly cried on the floor in the nordstrom shoe department. seriously. love when they measure his feet and say (very puzzled), "his feet are 4 sizes different"… "thanks einstien for bringing that to my attention"… i just smile and nod and politely say, "yes". does anyone have a toddler that is patient trying on shoes? how about when it literally takes 15-20 pairs and you still walk away empty handed. oh…did i fail to mention that once the left foot was in men's sized shoes and the right foot was still in kids size shoes (and probably always would be) just how much more fun shoe shopping is? let's also mention that one has to buy 2 pairs of shoes in 2 different sizes to make 1 pair of shoes for this little dude.
by age 11 the pain was getting increasingly worse. the deformity had morphed in to something that there was not even a name for. remove club foot label. insert ??? and blank stares. the pain was impacting his day to day life. shooting pains every time he walked. time to put on our thinking cap again.
Let's take a quick.side.trip to sleep-a-way camp. Little dude left with a scrape from a garbage can attack…ON.HIS.RIGHT.FOOT.OF.COURSE. let me give you 3 ingredients and you can guess the outcome. Scrape. Band-aid that did not get changed for a week. LAKE WATER. He walked in the door from camp. We took 1 look at his foot. GASP. It was the size of a football. Swollen. Oozing. Made dash to pediatrician. Pediatrician gasps and calls ahead to ER. Folks…that is NEVER.A.GOOD.THING. enter ER. On IV antibiotics in the matter of minutes. STAPH. INFECTION. Had already traveled UP.TO.HIS.KNEE. 4 day/3 night luxurious accommodations (hard couch) with 5 star dining (hospital food) while little dude sat and received drip.drip.drip. of hard core staph killer. back to the doctor journey… since the grumpy amputation doc….and let's fast forward to age 13
our next stop was another highly recommended doctor in our state. scratching his head. hadn't seen anything quite like it. "let's start with a custom orthotic". ??? "but no one has ever said it would help him". he says "how can it not help him, his arch is so high… which causes so much pressure every time he steps?" 10-4 doc. downstairs we go to start that process. in the meantime. no real surgical light bulb moments from this fella but he didn't tell us to cut it off and in fact he thought that was a ridiculous idea…at…this…point…and talked us through a basic surgery that would change aesthetics but not necessarily the functionality…didn't seem like he thought it would be worth the risk. keep marching onward. friend, who has experienced having to choose amputation for her child gets recommendation from that surgeon for a guy that sounds promising. orlando here we come. and while we are here let's go goof off at universal studios shall we? each new doctor we see we enter with a sense of hope. a yearning for an option that will give him less pain and more function. loved these 2 docs. each studied his foot with great care and gave us their opinion and recommendation which were opposite of each other because of their specialty. oh how i wanted 2 doctors to both say that they agreed on one single plan to be the best plan. so we left with 2 doctors we really loved & connected with but with 2 different solutions. no guarantee of outcome. one of the docs took multiple pictures of this unique foot and asked if he could share it at the lower limb symposium coming up in a few months. not exactly the moment of fame one dreams of but we said sure because surely with all these experts attending, someone will see it and say they can totally fix it. wishful thinking.
back to get orthotic. wow…it helps…a bit of welcomed relief.
next we send records to 4 doctors in boston. scratch heads. nope. "we haven't seen anything like this". cross them off.
we then head back to our local guy to let him know our findings. he says, honestly, "there are only 2 doctors in the u.s that i think should touch his foot if you really want to do surgery. doctor a and doctor b. one in florida and one in maryland. btw…the one in florida would require us to move there for about 8-12 weeks. laugh with me moms. research mode. findings make it clear that maryland is our guy. resume and accolades easily 30 pages long. surely he will have fixed a foot like this 100x. send off records. wait. wait. wait. sigh. he says "this is really complex and i would not be comfortable touching this foot. i don't think it would be worth your time to come up here…but…" (you know the word "but" is either going to have something really bad come after it or something good)… there is this doctor in seattle. seattle? did he just say seattle? you.have.got.to.be.kidding. 3000 miles from home. he continues, "people come from all over the world to see this guy". ok. you've peaked my interest. "he's the top pediatric foot deformity doctor in the world". did he just say "in the world". yes, he did. research mode. hmmmm…who do i know in seattle? yes… my friend lives there. i will call and ask her if she has had any experience at this hospital or know anyone that has that might even know him. her quick response is that one of her best friends works at the hospital. cool. this friend says, "i have heard incredible things about this doctor but i don't know him personally…let me see what i can find out". the next.day. said friend of friend is in line for coffee at the hospital. who do you think was in line in front of her? you are smart. i know you can figure this out. bingo. it's him. it's the doctor. she explains about this boy "down south". he immediately says, "have mom send me all his records, films, notes and i will take a look". i get the call and i have goose bumps. and being the overly organized person that i am. i had everything ready to go. pronto. within 24 hours of these records making their away across the cyber world out to seattle, we heard these words. "i. think. i. can. help. i have worked with cases like this before. please tell them to come on out for a consult". insert angels singing. delta.com…2 tickets to seattle please…pronto!
a month later we were flying across the u.s…holding out for hope. (ok let's throw in 2 extra days. hit the famous seattle market (yum), go to the zoo, shop. eat). We of course have to grab him a knit cap so he fits in with the seattle fashion scene.. i'd say he is rocking that look!
the day of the appointment there was both excitement and anxiety. "what was he going to say. will we leave hopeful or hopeless? will this have been a waste? was the grumpy doctor right?".
deep breath. in he walks. his smile and bedside manner put me at ease. he holds his foot. studying it. turning it. measuring it. stretching it. going over every detail of the past 13 years of surgeries and treatments. son explains each battle scar. funny. he knows every one of the doctors that has ever touched this precious foot.
he says, "why would you amputate? he has all the parts. they are all healthy. they are just in the wrong places. they've morphed in to something they should not be. but i don't think we are at the point of amputation. why wouldn't we try to work with what we've got first?" he goes on to say, "this is definitely in the category of the worst foot deformities i have ever seen but (there is that "but" again) i can fix this".
the most amazing 4 words a mama's soul could hear. i.can.fix.this. "but" (oh, no… that word again)… "i can't guarantee anything. i think he will not have the pain he has now. he may just have discomfort. he will likely lose some mobility in this area but will gain it here and he can learn to work with it. he may gain a shoe size. the recovery will be 9 months. a lot of pt. it's a painful surgery. he'd be in the hospital 3 days and i would need you to make 2 post-op trips". the details keep coming but i am only focusing on those 4 sweet words. i.can.fix.this. sign me up… i mean him… sign my boy up…let's do this.
have you ever coordinated a surgery 3000 miles from home? let's start with the fact that we homeschool (aka hybrid school)..there are 2 other kids that will be left behind that have school schedules that have me running around town. we have no family around. hubby travels like crazy (this is not a 1 parent trip). and…and…and…the details were overwhelming…anxiety from an undertaking like this creeps in…the logistics… it'll take a miracle to pull off. but… (my chest is tightening at that word)…. but God……. exhale… there is no doubt that He is the one that led us to this doctor and by golly… He will raise up the army back home to care for the teen and tween left behind and He will work out the travel arrangements and He will take the control away from this mama control freak and He will handle it. and.He.did. in His way…definitely not my way. it took about 15 people providing rides, staying in our home, delivering meals, etc. spreadsheets. online volunteer sign ups. a level of coordinating that was above any event or room mom stuff i had ever planned. ready.set.grow. let go and let God.
did you ever try to anticipate what you needed to pack for a trip like this. i mean…beyond basic clothing, my essential oil arsenal and supplements that i don't leave home without. not like we were going to the middle of nowhere. it was seattle for goodness sake and anything we left behind we could buy there. but still this was a challenge for me packing for the "unknown" and not a vacation. hubby, traveling guru, of course packed in 15 minutes the night before we left. grrrrr.
april 25th arrives and mom, dad and little dude are flying across the u.s. full of hope. full of some concern of the unknown. full of anticipation. covered in prayers. a few days of sightseeing. a few days of running around on that precious foot that would not be making contact with a floor for months after surgery day.
mommy mind doing mommy things. the talk in one's own head is dangerous. what if during surgery they get in there and realize they really do need to amputate? the voice of reason takes over and says "if this doctor (who God clearly led us to) of this caliber says that he ultimately feels that we need to amputate then i can live with that and i would trust his opinion (over the @#@#% doctor). he would adapt. it would be ok".
we spent my birthday morning out and about in Seattle, getting some cheesecake on a stick and sightseeing.
then we headed to the hospital for pre-op… dotting our "i's" and crossing our "t's" .
the next morning comes too soon. it's show time. nerves are calm. bob bear is prepped for his 5th surgery (yes. trusty. precious. bear friend. is always by his side). he's staying strong. bright blue eyes. crooked little smile. endless chatter (boy does he talk a lot when he gets nervous). with one last hug and kiss. let's do this. off he goes. let the wait begin. tick.tock.tick.tock.
3 hours later (honestly i thought it would take longer). doctor meets us in conference room. little dude is just getting to recovery. he explains in great detail all that he did. seriously…like 8 different surgical procedures done in one operation. cut this. move that. relocate this again. rotate this. shift that. put this under that instead of over this. pin his toes (not in the original plan). anchor this. so we say "hey doc… how bad was it?" and he says,"honestly…it was in the worst of the worst category but i feel we made great improvements. 1 of the things i planned to do i could not do and another thing i planned to do i could only partially do…both because the scar tissue was just too thick". this guy is a.mazing. he's like "God gave him a healthy foot. he just gave me the skills to put everything where it needed to be". his bedside manner, demeanor, glass overflowing outlook, etc. put us at such ease. we are given a bunch of instructions and off he goes… flying to our home state for a orthopedic convention of all places!. the nurse comes in and asks who will be going to meet little dude in recovery. "i am" i exclaim as i jump out of my seat. no way hubby was winning this golden ticket.
eyes half open. crunching on crushed ice. bob bear fully alert already eating honey. groggy voice. half smile as his fingers gently squeezed my hand. let the recovery begin.
insert horrific part of the journey here. now…mind you…when i say "horrific"… i am not discounting that we were not dealing with anything life threatening… he isn't the kid down the hall that was in the hospital fighting to breathe… we didn't lose our child….however it was horrific for us…it was for him… and we were not prepared.
no one at the hospital was.
if you've ever played the game, jenga, it was sort of like that with the pyramid of pillows we were constantly adjusting to keep his foot in the right position. there was no such thing as a comfortable position… just one that he could tolerate for 5 minutes.
lets.talk.about.pain….pain… we had a pain management team assigned to us. one would assume they were debriefed on the fact that this child just had his foot cut open in multiple places and rearranged. one assumes they already know that foot surgery is one of the most painful orthopedic surgeries that exist. do you have any idea how many bones are in a human foot?
the human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles and tendons. the bones in your feet make up about 25 percent of all the bones in your body
you get my point. the pain is real. the pain was horrific. no one…not the doctors.nurses.anesthesiologists.pain management team, etc. were prepared for what was to come. 24 hours post-op all.hell.broke.loose. the pain hit out of nowhere. blood.curling.screams.is.an.understatement. there was all of a sudden a flood of doctors swarming little dude. pain management scurrying. why wasn't the nerve block working? inject this. swallow that. adjust this and that. blood curling screams continue. no joke. i am at hotel. hubby (mr. always calm) who is exhausted from the 5 star sleeping accommodations…
calls in a panic. "get over here now". little dude about to literally pass out from pain level. oxygen being administered. finally calm. got it under control for now. he's on regular dosage of pain meds that 'normally' would do the trick but this was not a 'normal' surgery. we're talking a surgery that takes places on maybe 1-2 patients per year in the entire US. meeting with pain management team. puzzled. the next 24 hours continued with constant pain spikes that no one seemed to be able to figure out. we are now 48 hours post op. hubby is back at hotel to sleep. hell breaks loose again. the pain is so excruciating that little dude's eyes could not even shed a tear, as they started to roll back in his head. mom.is.freaking.out. dad comes back. anesthesiologist is out in hallway and hears the screams and comes charging in calling her posse to follow. she orders in an ultrasound machine. the nerve block is not close enough to the nerve it is supposed to be numbing. issue with iv. nurses need to tap other arm.while.child.is.screaming. o.r. is prepped again and the anesthesiologist personally grabs his bed and whisks him away to be prepped for 2nd surgery. the 20 minute promised prep time took 1.5 hours as they attempted to contact our doctor who was now out of state and needed to get the doctor on call in to the o.r. to discuss the situation. little dude is screaming as it was late and there were not many people in the o.r. anytime he saw a person walk by he would yell "does anyone care…does anyone care how much pain i am in…somebody please help me". it was nearly impossible to spread out the dosages of pain meds and not doing so becomes dangerous as they can reach toxic levels, especially in a little dude who is barely 80# sopping wet. mr. dr. grumpy. pants #2 arrives with his ego in toe (hard to be filling in for this world renowned doc) starts pushing and probing and moving his foot around. little dude is yelling at the doctor to stop touching him. doctor and his ego are bruised as we (anesthesiologist included) tell said dr. that we do not like his idea and don't want him to remove the cast. walks off with unkind words and awful attitude. we move forward with just moving the nerve block. 2 hours later our angel anesthesiologist wheels our boy back up to his room and shows us the new ultrasound pictures and that the meds are now dripping as close to the nerve as possible. whew. crisis over. ???
morning dawns. breakthrough pain keeps coming. more of a level 5-6 instead of off the chart. did i mention we were only supposed to be in the hospital for 3 days. um. we aren't being discharged today. i am over this pain management team. said little lady walks up to this mama and says, "do you really think he is in that much pain or do you think he is just over-reacting". seriously. she asked me that. i politely asked her if she ever had her foot taken apart and how many surgeries like this she has dealt with. that was the last chat i was going to have with her. enter new pain management doc. she tries this and that. little dude is lethargic he is so heavily drugged. he can not eat or drink on his own. he can't hold his head up. he has no fine motor skills. he can't speak a sentence. he is a limp noodle. day 5. light bulb moment. she says "how about we put him on iv pain meds.steady.drip". that sounds swell. let's try that. why weren't we already doing that? why were they just seemingly throwing darts with a blind fold on every time the pain spiked? so she does and it works like a charm. sweet sleep
only problem is he can't be released from the hospital until he is off iv meds and on oral meds for 24 hours. tick. tock. tick. tock. day 6 on oral meds. day 6.5 … not working…back on iv meds. tick. tock. tick. tock. day 7 back on oral meds. i want to go home. we ALL want to go home. day 7.5…not working… back on iv meds. we've got to get him home. own bed. licks from puppy. real nutritious organic food. home sweet home. dial up delta. "can you get us out of here tomorrow"? they make it happen. we are springing this joint….we are getting him home…but he's still on iv. and oh, let's throw in some PT cause he can't even walk on crutches yet. crazy how much we take walking for granted.
another little bomb gets dropped. "with the level of narcotics we've had him on for 7.5 days i would suggest you line up a pain psychologist for him as he is likely forming a "dependency" (let's sugar coat the word addiction) says the little lady. what? pain/addiction psychologist? i get some names/numbers but i will.not.need.them. i am determined. send s.o.s. to prayer team. they've been on their knees for our boy faithfully and we know prayer can move mountains.
day 8 dawns. still on iv meds. unhook. discharge. pray. juggle airport. oh.my.word. immobile child. touch the cast even with a feather sends him over the edge. getting him through security was "fun". can you shut your eyes and imagine what it was like to get him on the airplane? but…kudo's to the delta folks for being so amazing and all the people on board that had to change seats so we could accommodate him and his massive stack of pillows. pain pills down the hatch. knock him out cold…up.up.and.away. we are going HOME.
btw…how happy does he look to be out of the hospital?????????
hugs from siblings. house in one piece. get well cards. licks from puppy. own bed. friends visiting. real food. a stack of pain meds stares at me. "ok", i say, "we'll use them for one night while i get my game on"…so we did… then it was an all-out essential oil and supplement assault. anything and everything that could support the bodies healing process, help lessen inflammation, assist him and his foggy brain (he suffered quite a bit of memory loss), detoxify the body which i know is a pool of narcotics, and lift his mood. rub this on here. diffuse that. drink this. swallow that. pray. pray. pray. i am not going to have to call in the addiction/pain psych person. nope. and we didn't. and i didn't give him any of the stuff they sent home with us after the first night. we were done with the chemicals. back to what i know…what i love… all the things God gave us.
4 days later. no more natural assistance needed for the post-operative pain. mind unfogging as body is detoxifying. spirits high. regaining fine motor skills. eating like a champ. crutching around.
home.sweet.home…God.sweet.God……prayers answered.
continue the natural regimen. start hyperbaric chamber. oxygen getting to those cells is GOOD.
6-8-15 post op #1. dad and little dude go (mom is in italy…more on that another time) take off cast. remove pins (with therapy dog sitting on his lap of course and face covered so he doesn't have to see the yuck). new cast. minor weight bearing.
6-22-15. mom and little dude go. cast off. the unveiling of the new and improved (and stinky, gunky, scabby) little foot. MIRACLE REVEALED. hold back the tears mama.
thank YOU doc. thank YOU God.
6-24-15 pt starts. 39 sessions to go. sheer determination to be back on the tennis courts. push through the pain. work hard. after about 15 sessions little dude says "mom, can i ride my bike to pt"… yes. so he did. 8 weeks later. "mom, can i start helping with the junior tennis again"… yes. so he did. 2 weeks later camping, "mom, can we go on a short hike while the others go on a long one", yes. so we did and i can't even describe the emotions of seeing that little dude climb up this steep mountain to get to the water fall. jaw dropped. he was hiking with the foot the grumpy doc said we should amputate.
2 months later, "mom can i go to my tennis lesson"… yes. so he did. and then there was the mission trip to guatemala where he ran and played soccer with the kids at the children's home… and.so.on.
it is now 1 year post op. he.runs. he.plays tennis. he.rides a bike like nobody's business. he.stands on his right foot unassisted. he.skips. he.can kick a ball… he. is unstoppable…yet he knows his limits…he communicates his limits…
he is a walking miracle.
he.has overcome. he.will continue to overcome.
why? why was he born with this clubfoot turned no-name deformity? why so many challenges put in his path? why this journey….this long journey…so many doctors…why seattle? did he shine the light of Jesus on a specific day and time ordained by God to touch another life there? why did he have to experience such trauma? such excruciating, incomprehensible pain? why did we have to experience seeing our child in such a state…sitting there helpless to stop our son's pain. why? only.God.knows. was that the last surgery? i.don't.know. will he ever need to amputate? possibly. doc didn't promise that would never be a viable option but the prognosis is fantastic with what was done.
so let's just enjoy where we are at, shall we, and give glory to the One who created this precious foot.
we know there is purpose in everything that God allows. Answers don't always come quickly or in the form we want them to. perseverance creates strength and increases faith. HE does not make mistakes. his foot was a work of art from the beginning, knit together in my womb, and has been refined by God's great artists over time. the challenges and experiences have shaped this little dude's heart and mind. he does not take for granted all he can do and knows there are many that can't. little dude is now a young man…on the brink of age 15. where will these experiences take him in life? who will he help? what message does God want him to share with the world? what will his ministry be?
4.28.2016. we'll just wait and see. >>>>>>>> to.be.continued…
What kind of crazy journey has God brought you on?
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2019-10-03 10:04:13
Ordered this for playing around with Arduino IDE. code examples not suitable so had to figure this out myself. To save you the hassle, see included screengrab of the code that works! as a target i'm using the LOLIN(WEMOS) D1 r2 & mini for libraries: DHT and U8g2 changed pinout to suitable pins and it works a charm. SHowing temp and humidity on display as you'd like. Can develop further from here using the many ESP8266 libraries.
2019-11-21 06:59:54
Ok, gostei da cx...
2019-08-28 13:16:36
why doesn't the display show anything?
2019-06-05 03:11:06
It came in a nice plastic box, looks god and valued. I did not tried out but I have other sensor in mind to connect to the board.
2019-12-16 23:59:37
Item delivered on time. I marked the pins for the OLED display and the DHT11 sensor on the photos added to this review. After few tests I noticed that the DHT11 started giving me some bad reading values, so I replaced with a DHT22 sensor. I'm using this ESP8266 to publish data via MQTT.
2020-02-16 14:13:27
Excellent product - will buy again
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Fun little board. I built a small demo project. Feel free to checkout here https://github.com/dynamomobile/miniweather
2020-03-27 14:39:20
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- (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Apocrypha.
- of doubtful sanction; uncanonical.
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The quote is apocryphal, but that has not changed its significance for Army football players.A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down|Nicolaus Mills|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are plenty of examples of Christians editing Jewish apocryphal traditions for their own communities.Jesus Christ, Baby Daddy?|Candida Moss|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many of the quotes are mysteriously sourced, apocryphal, or misattributed.Russell Brand's Revolution For Morons|Michael Moynihan|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lovely stuff, but someone should tell the future congresswoman that every one of these quotes is apocryphal.Fire the Crackpots of Congress! (And Replace Them with New Crackpots!)|Michael Moynihan|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As far as regards Demosthenes, I think we may fairly conclude that the story is apocryphal.
Some of these are apocryphal, and not confirmed by the canonical scriptures of India.The Christ|John Eleazer Remsburg
Daniel, on the other hand, in the apocryphal Haggada, gets his dinner miraculously from the Prophet Habakkuk.The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel|F. W. Farrar
The fourteen letters of Seneca to Paul, which are printed in the old editions of Seneca, are apocryphal.
The testimony of other apocryphal writings of early date might be adduced, but for the sake of brevity it is here omitted.Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows


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Type Founded
Public 1945
Headquarters Pune, Maharashtra, India Key people Revenue Net income Employees Website Rahul Bajaj (Chairman), Rajiv Bajaj (Managing Director) Rs. 81.063 billion (2005) or USD 1.32 billion Rs. 11.016 billion 10,250 (2006-07) www.bajajauto.com
Bajaj Auto is a major Indian automobile manufacturer started by a Rajasthani merchant. It is based in Pune, Maharashtra, with plants in Chakan (Pune), Waluj (near Aurangabad) and Pantnagar in Uttaranchal. The oldest plant at Akurdi (Pune) now houses the R&D centre Ahead. Bajaj Auto makes and exports motorscooters, motorcycles and the auto rickshaw. The Forbes Global 2000 list for the year 2005 ranked Bajaj Auto at 1946.[2] Over the last decade, the company has successfully changed its image from a scooter manufacturer to a two wheeler manufacturer. Its product range encompasses scooterettes, scooters and motorcycles. Its real growth in numbers has come in the last four years after successful introduction of a few models in the motorcycle segment. The company is headed by Rahul Bajaj who is worth more than US$1.5 billion.[3] Bajaj Auto came into existence on November 29, 1945 as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited. It started off by selling imported two- and three-wheelers in India. In 1959, it obtained license from the Government of India to manufacture two- and three-wheelers and it went public in 1960. In 1970, it rolled out its 100,000th vehicle. In 1977, it managed to produce and sell 100,000 vehicles in a single financial year. In 1985, it started producing at Waluj near Aurangabad. In 1986, it managed to produce and sell 500,000 vehicles in a single financial year. In 1995, it rolled out its ten millionth vehicle and produced and sold 1 million vehicles in a year. According to the authors of Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything, Bajaj has grown operations in 50 countries by creating a line of value-for-money bikes targeted to the different preferences of entry-level buyers.[4]
Timeline of new releases
· · · · · · · · 1960-1970 - Vespa 150 - Under the licence of Piaggio of Italy 1971 - three-wheeler goods carrier 1972 - Bajaj Chetak 1976 - Bajaj Super 1977 - Bajaj Priya 1977 - Rear engine Autorickshaw 1981 - Bajaj M-50 1986 - Bajaj M-80, Kawasaki Bajaj KB100, Kawasaki Bajaj KB125,
· 1990 - Bajaj Sunny · 1991 - Kawasaki Bajaj 4S Champion
Bajaj Auto · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1994 - Bajaj Classic 1995 - Bajaj Super Excel 1997 - Kawasaki Bajaj Boxer, Rear Engine Diesel Autorickshaw 1998 - Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber, Bajaj Legend, India's first four-stroke scooter, Bajaj Spirit 2000 - Bajaj Saffire 2001 - Eliminator, Bajaj Pulsar 2003 - Caliber115, Bajaj Wind 125, Bajaj Pulsar 2004 - Bajaj CT 100, New Bajaj Chetak 4-stroke with Wonder Gear, Bajaj Discover DTS-i 2005 - Bajaj Wave, Bajaj Avenger, Bajaj Discover 2006 - Bajaj Platina 2007 - Bajaj Pulsar-200 (Oil Cooled), Bajaj Kristal, Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi (Fuel Injection) , XCD 125 DTS-Si 2008 - Bajaj Discover 135 DTS-i - sport (Upgrade of existing 135cc model) 2009 - Bajaj Pulsar 135(December 9)[5] (January) Bajaj XCD 135 cc , Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTS-i UG IV, Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTS-i UG IV, Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-i , Bajaj Discover 100 DTS-Si.
Spinoffs and acquisitions
The demerger of Bajaj Auto Ltd into three separate corporate entities--Bajaj Finserv Ltd (BFL), Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL), and Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd (BHIL)--was completed with the shares listing on May 26, 2008.[6] In November 2007, Bajaj Auto acquired 14.5% stake in KTM Power Sports AG (holding company of KTM Sportmotocycles AG). The two companies have signed a cooperation deal, by which KTM will provide the know-how for joint development of the water-cooled four-stroke 125 and 250 cc engines, and Bajaj will take over the distribution of KTM products in India and some other Southeast Asian nations.[7] Bajaj said it is open to taking a majority stake in KTM and is also looking at other takeover opportunities. On the 8th of January 2008, Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj confirmed the collaboration and announced his intention to gradually increase Bajaj's stake in KTM to 25%.[8]
Bajaj has made a number of motorcycles, scooters and cars. Motorcycles in current production are the XCD, Platina, Discover, Pulsar and Avenger. Cars include the Bajaj ULC ultra-low-cost car.
Low cost cars
Bajaj Auto says its $2,500 car, which it is building with Renault and Nissan Motor, will aim at a fuel-efficiency of 30 km/litre, or twice an average small car, and carbon dioxide emissions of 100 gm/km.[9] . The car is scheduled to be launched in 2012.[10] It is a Tata Nano competitor. The Bajaj venture will have an initial capacity of 400,000 units, while Tata expects eventual demand of 1 million Nanos.
Bajaj Auto
External links
· Bajaj Auto Ltd [11] · Tata rival bullish about Nano [12], BBC, 2008-06-05, chairman Rahul Bajaj speaks to BBC's Chris Morris about prospects
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Hero Honda
Hero Honda
Type Industry Founded
Public company BSE: HEROHONDA M Automotive
January 19, 1984 in Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Headquarters New Delhi, India Key people Brijmohan Lal Munjal (chair and founder) Toshiaki Nakagawa (joint managing director) [2] Pawan Munjal (Managing Director & CEO) Motorcycles, Scooters U$ 2.8 billion www.Herohonda.com
Products Revenue Website
Hero Honda Motors Limited has been the largest two wheeler company in the world for eight consecutive years. The company had a market share of 41.35% in the year 2008-2009 and over a 25 year span it has crossed the 15 million unit milestone. Hero Honda sells more two wheelers than the second, third and fourth placed two-wheeler companies put together.[4] Hero Honda, based in Delhi, India is a joint venture between the Hero Group of India and Honda of Japan.[5] It has been referred to as the world's biggest manufacturer of 2-wheeled motorized vehicles since 2001, when it produced 1.3 million motorbikes in a single year. During the fiscal year 2008-09, the company has sold 3.28 million bikes and the net profit of the company stood at Rs. 1281.7 crore, up 32% from the previous fiscal year.[5] The company's most popular model is the Hero Honda's Splendor, which is the world's largest-selling motorcycle, selling more than one million units per year.[6]
Company profile
"Hero" is the brand name used by the Munjal brothers for their flagship company Hero Cycles Ltd. A joint venture between the Hero Group and Honda Motor Company was established in 1984 as the Hero Honda company,India. During the 1980s, the company introduced motorcycles that were popular in India for their fuel economy and low cost. A popular advertising campaign based on the slogan 'Fill it - Shut it - Forget it' that emphasised the motorcycle's fuel efficiency helped the company grow at a double-digit pace since inception. Hero Honda has three manufacturing facilities based at Dharuhera and Gurgaon in Haryana and at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. These plants together are capable of churning out 3.9 million bikes per year. Hero Honda's has a large sales and service network with over 3,000 dealerships and service points across India. Hero Honda's customer loyalty program, the Hero Honda Passport Program, claims to be one of the largest programs of its kind in the world with over 3 million members. The 2006 Forbes 200 Most Respected companies list has Hero Honda Motors ranked at 108.[7]
Hero Honda
India became the second largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world and starting in the 1950s with the Automobile Products of India (API) that manufactured the Lambrettas and Bajaj Auto Ltd. with its association with Piaggio of Italy (manufacturer of Vespa scooters) as the largest manufacturers within the country. The license raj that existed between the 1940s to 1980s in India did not allow foreign companies to enter the market and imports were tightly controlled. This regulatory maze, before the economic liberalization, made business easier for local players to have a seller's market. Customers in India were forced to wait up to 12 years to buy a scooter from Bajaj. The CEO of Bajaj commented that he did not need a marketing department, only a dispatch department. By the year 1990, Bajaj had a waiting list that was twenty-six times its annual output for scooters. The motorcycle segment had the same long wait times with three manufacturers: Royal Enfield, Ideal Jawa, and Escorts. Royal Enfield made a 350cc Bullet with the only four-stroke engine at that time and took the higher end of the market but there was little competition for their customers. Ideal Jawa and Escorts took the middle and lower end of the market respectively. In the mid-1980s, the Indian government regulations changed and permitted foreign companies to enter the Indian market through minority joint ventures. The two-wheeler market changed with four Indo-Japanese joint ventures: Hero Honda, TVS Suzuki, Bajaj Kawasaki and Kinetic Motor Company (Kinetic Honda). The entry of these foreign companies changed the Indian market dynamics from the supply side to the demand side. With a larger selection of two-wheelers on the Indian market, consumers started to gain influence over the products they bought and raised higher customer expectations. The industry produced more models, styling options, prices, and different fuel efficiencies. The foreign companies new technologies helped make the products more reliable and with better quality. Indian companies had to change to keep up with their global counterparts.
The Group Chairman, Mr. Brij Mohan Lall Munjal has actively looked at diversification. A considerable level of vertical integration in its manufacturing activities has been present in the Group's growth and led to the establishment of the Hero Cycles Cold Rolling Division, Munjal and Sunbeam Castings, Munjal Auto Components and Munjal Showa Limited amongst other component-manufacturing units. Expansion into the automotive segment started with the setting up of Majestic Auto Limited, where the first moped designed entirely in India, Hero Majestic, went into commercial production in 1978. Hero Motors, in collaboration with Steyr Daimler Puch of Austria introduced the which introduced another moped, the Hero Puch, in 1980. Hero Honda Motors was established in 1984 to manufacture 100 cc motorcycles. The Hero Group also plans to expand into other segments like exports, financial services, information technology, insurance and telecommunication.
List of models
· · · · · · · · Achiever Ambition 133, Ambition 135 CBZ, CBZ Star, CBZ Xtreme CD 100, CD 100 SS, CD Dawn, CD Deluxe, CD Deluxe (Self Start) Glamour, Glamour F.I Hunk Joy Karizma, Karizma R, Karizma ZMR FI
· Passion, Passion+, Passion Pro · Pleasure
Hero Honda · Street · Splendor, Splendor+, Splendor+ (Limited Edition), Super Splendor, Splendor NXG · CBF 150 (Honda Unicorn)
List of endorsements to sportsmen
· · · · Virender Sehwag Sourav Ganguly (previously sponsored) Yuvraj Singh (previously sponsored) Main sponsor of FIH Hockey World Cup.
External links
· Hero Honda Webpage [3] · Motorcycles in India [8] at the Open Directory Project
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Royal Enfield Motors
Royal Enfield Motors
Type Industry Founded
Subsidiary Motorcycle 1955 as Enfield India
Headquarters Chennai, India Products Parent Website Motorcycles Eicher Motors www.royalenfield.com
Royal Enfield Motors is a motorcycle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India.
Royal Enfield motorcycles made in England were being sold in India from 1949. In 1955, the Indian government looked for a suitable motorcycle for its police and army, for patrolling the country's border. The Bullet was chosen as the most suitable bike for the job. The Indian government ordered 800 350 cc model Bullets.[2] In 1955, the Redditch company partnered with Madras Motors in India to form 'Enfield India' to assemble, under licence, the 350 cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle in Madras (now called Chennai). The first machines were assembled entirely from components shipped from England. In 1957, the tooling was sold to Enfield India so that they could manufacture components. By 1962, all components were made in India. The Indian Enfield uses the 1960 engine (with metric bearing sizes), in the pre-1956 design frame. An independent manufacturer since the demise of Royal Enfield in England, Enfield India still makes an essentially similar bike in 350 cc and 500 cc forms today, along with several different models for different market segments.[3] In 1986, UK civil servant Raja Narayan returned to India and organised an export arm for the company to market the Bullet in England. Starting with a Bullet 350 in 1986, he was soon giving feedback that led to improvements. By 1989, the Enfield Bullet appeared in UK motorcycle shows. In 1994, Eicher Group bought into Enfield India.[4] In late 1995, the Enfield India firm acquired the rights to the name Royal Enfield. Royal Enfield of India now sells motorcycles in over twenty countries. They are being imported into the United States, United Kingdom, and other western countries in increasing numbers, though the newer versions (2001) with electric start are becoming more popular than the 'classic' version which is little changed from 1955. There are a few changes: indicators, a 28 mm Mikuni carb, 12 volt electrics, an improved seat and, since 1990, twin leading-shoe brakes. The 2006, the latest top level export version of the Bullet is the Electra-X, a 500 cc machine with a 'lean burn' engine incorporating a new cylinder head and piston, alloy barrel, gear oil pump and roller big end bearing. There are also some styling and frame changes as well as a front disk brake. The recently designed left foot change 5-speed gearbox and electric start are also part of the package. Other improvements are a more modern Micarb VM 28 (CV) carburettor, 280 mm front disk brake, 150 mm rear single leading shoe drum brake, electronic ignition, and new, gas filled rear damper units.[5] This is an export-only model, and in India the top Electra is a 350 cc, though a basic right change four speed 500 cc version is available.[6] The lean burn 350 cc engine produces 18 bhp (13 kW) @ 5000 rpm, and 32 N·m (24 ft·lbf) @ 3000 rpm. The 500 cc version produces 22 bhp (16 kW) @ 5500 rpm, and 35.9 nm @
Royal Enfield Motors 3000 rpm. The main thrust for its development has been meeting increasingly stringent emissions regulations. This lean burn engine should ensure the future of the Bullet for some years to come and will replace the older, original design engine. First designed around 1947, but still including elements from earlier machines such as the Model G, the Bullet claims to have the longest continuous production run of any motorcycle. It is also significant that the Indian factory has itself now celebrated its own 50th birthday. Lately, the Royal Enfield bikes have enjoyed a resurgence in India after the release of some new models of these bikes with a constant velocity (CV) carburettor and an aluminium engine. These models are the Royal Enfield Thunderbird and Machismo. A model called Electra, which is a slicker version of the classic 350 cc bike with electric-start kit is also popular. This model is not normally exported outside of India, but is replaced by the 500 cc Electra-X.
Recent models
Over the last few years there have been a number of basic models on sale in the UK: · Classic (350 & 500 cc) close to the original 1955 specification with some basic modifications. · Bullet 500 ES Classic with electric start. · Bullet 65 Bullet 500 ES with new 5 speed gearbox and left foot gear change. · Thunderbird (350 cc) New 5 speed gearbox, left foot gear change, stylish look with dual colour/shade body, curved handle bars and electric start. It is compliant with UK/EU emission standards. · Bullet Electra-X (500 cc) Much modified and re-designed lean burn, alloy barrelled engine with the new gearbox and many chassis modifications. The Electra-X looks like a modified and improved Bullet. All of these basic models have trials, cafe racer, and other derivative models. For noise and emission reasons, the old engine will cease to be imported into the UK/EU starting in 2008, and the 'lean burn' engine will then become the standard. Unfortunately, even this lean-burn engine may be short-lived in the EU as further emissions restrictions are to be introduced in the form of Euro 3. A new engine will be introduced in the Fall of 2007 called the "Unit Construction Engine" or UCE. It will be fuel injected and the engine casing and transmission will share a single casting. The Royal Enfield has been imported into the USA since 1995. The models which are available in the USA are: · Classic 500 cc- In the Classic, Deluxe and Military models. · Bullet Electra - X · Bullet Electra - Classic The 350 cc bikes were sold for a few years in the USA, but the US market heavily favors the larger 500 cc model. The 350 cc models are no longer imported into the US. No kick start only models are sold in the US as there was no market demand for them once the Electric Start models were developed.
Royal Enfield Motors
Royal Enfield models
Bullet 500 cc
The Royal Enfield Bullet is a 500 cc standard motorcycle.
List of vehicles manufactured by Royal Enfield, India
· Classic (350 & 500 cc) - close to the original 1955 specification with some basic modifications, 5 speed gear box and left foot gear shift. · Bullet 500 ES - Classic with electric start and 4-speed gearbox · Bullet Continental - US model 350 or 500 with 4 speed gearbox with left foot gear change. · Bullet Sixty-5 - Bullet 500 ES with new 5 speed gearbox and left foot gear change. · Lightning 500cc - 4 speed cast iron engine. Cruiser model on which the Thunderbird is based. · Lightning 535cc - 4 speed alloy engine. · Thunderbird (350 cc)- New 5 speed gearbox, left foot gear change, stylish look with dual colour/shade body, curved handle bars and electric start. It is also compliant with UK/EU emission standards. · Bullet Electra-X (500 cc) - Much modified/re-designed lean burn, alloy barreled engine with the new gearbox and many chassis modifications. The Electra-X looks like a modified and improved Bullet. · · · · · · Bullet Machismo 350/500 Mini-Bullet 200 Fury Explorer Silver plus Mofa a 22 cc shock-absorber-less mobike.
The Fury, Explorer and Silver plus were obtained from Zündapp, a famous German motorcycle company which went bankrupt in 1984. Zündapp entry-level models of small, lightweight two-stroke two wheelers were built by Enfield India (as the company then was) in a plant at Ranipet, near Chennai. These were the 50 cc Silver Plus step-through moped, and the Explorer and Fury 175 motorcycles. The Fury had a five-speed gearbox, and a hydraulic disc brake - the first in the country.
EGLI Super Bullet
Swiss motorcycle tuner Fritz W. Egli, a distributor of Royal Enfield motorcycle, was approached by a customer to create the Egli Super Bullet. The basis for this bike is Egli's use of a central tube frame constructed from nickel-plated chromium-molybdenum steel. The engine is equipped with an aluminium cylinder, US-sourced piston, larger valves in a redesigned cylinder head, longer stroke crankshaft, special main bearings, dry clutch, timing belt primary drive and 36 mm Keihin flat-slide carburettors. The output is 40 hp (30 kW) from a 624 cc engine fed via an electric pump from a classic-looking aluminium tank.[7]
Promoting Riding
As the only genuine touring motorcycle manufactured in India, Royal Enfield has more recently stayed away from regular mass media advertising and has concentrated more on building its brand around the values that the brand stands for - riding and eating up the miles. Royal Enfield strongly promotes leisure motorcycling as a lifestyle and encourages the Royal Enfield riders/owners to keep riding. In this regard, the company organizes annual events and rides such as the Himalayan Odyssey, The tour of the Rann of Kutch, The tour of NH 17 (Mumbai to Goa), the Tour of Rajasthan, the tour of the North East and the Southern Odyssey. It also organizes the Annual festival of biking, Rider Mania in Goa which attracts Royal Enfield riders from all over.
Royal Enfield Motors
See also
· List of Royal Enfield motorcycles
External links
· Official website [8] · Royal Enfield [9] at the Open Directory Project · Rider Mania website [10]
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TVS Motors
TVS Motors
Type Industry Founded Founder(s) Public (BSE: 532343 Automobiles 1978 Venu Srinivasan
Headquarters Chennai, India Key people Venu Srinivasan, Chairman K N Radhakrishnan, President & CEO S G Murali, CFO H S Goindi, President Marketing Harne Vinay Chandrakant, President NPI R Anandakrishnan, VP Business Planning BLP Simha, President Director, PT.TVS Indonesia Motorcycles, Scooters, Mopeds, Three-Wheelers TVS Group PT TVS Motor, Indonesia TVSMotor.in
Products Parent Subsidiaries Website
TVS Motor Company (BSE: 532343 [1], NSE: TVSMOTOR [2]) is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India [4] and is among the world's top ten.[5] It is the flagship company of the parent TVS Group employing over 40,000 people with an estimated 15 million customers.[6] It manufactures motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and auto rickshaws. It is India's only two-wheeler company to have won the Deming Prize awarded for commitment to quality control, received in 2002.
History and Early Years
When TVS Motor was founded in 1978, its parent TVS Group, founded by T. V. Sundaram Iyengar had already been in existence for 67 years. Over the years TVS Motor has grown to be the largest in the group, both in terms of size and turnover, with four state of the art[7] manufacturing plants in Hosur, Mysore and Nalagarh in India and Karawang in Indonesia. TVS Motor is credited with many innovations in the Indian automobile industry, notable among them being the introduction of India's first two-seater moped, the TVS 50cc. The company became the leader in its category of sub 100 cc mopeds, having sold 7 million units. It also introduced the TVS Scooty, which is India's second largest brand in the scooterette segment.[8]
TVS Motor won the Deming Application Prize in 2002, becoming the first and only Indian two-wheeler company to win the award given to companies that do outstanding work in the field of Quality Management. It is considered to be one of the world's most prestigious quality awards.[9] The same year, the work done for the TVS Victor motorcycle won TVS Motor the National Award for successful commercialization of indigenous technology from the Technology Development Board, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.[10] In 2004, TVS Scooty Pep won the 'Outstanding Design Excellence Award' from BusinessWorld magazine and the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.[11] The effective implementation of Total Productivity Maintenance practices won TVS Motor the TPM Excellence Award given by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in 2008.
TVS Motors TVS Motor has won several management awards, notable among them being the Emerging Corporate Giant in the Private Sector awarded by The Economic Times and the Harvard Business School Association of India. Business Today magazine awarded TVS Motor the Best Managed Company and the Most Investor Friendly Company awards. Its advertising practices won it the Good Advertising award by Auto India Best Brand Awards 2009.[12] Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan is a recipient of several awards for corporate excellence such as the Star of Asia Award by Bloomberg BusinessWeek[13] and the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award.[14] The University of Warwick, United Kingdom gave him an honorary Doctorate of Science degree[15] while the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, one India's highest civilian distinctions.[16] Innovative implementation of Information Technology has won TVS Motor the Ace Award for Most Innovative NetWeaver Implementation in 2007 awarded by technology major SAP AG[17] and the Team Tech 2007 Award of Excellence for Integrated use of Computer-aided engineering Technologies.[18]
Domestic Range
· Apache RTR 180 · Apache RTR 160 Fi · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Apache RTR 160 Flame DS 125 Flame SR 125 Jive Max4R Star City Sport Wego Scooty Streak Scooty Pep+ Scooty Teen 2 XL Super XL Heavy Duty TVS King (Three-Wheeler Auto Rickshaw)
International Range
· · · · · · · · · · · Apache RTR 160 Apache 160 Metro Star LX Victor GLX 125 Victor GX 100 Max 100 Scooty Streak Scooty Pep + XL - HD 2 stroke XL Super 2 stroke
TVS Motors
External links
· Official website [19]
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Predecessor Founded Lohia Machines Private Limited 1978
Headquarters Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Products Scooters
LML (formerly Lohia Machines Ltd) is an Indian scooter manufacturer based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
History and overview
Incorporated as Lohia Machines Private Limited in 1978, the company was engaged in manufacture of synthetic yarn manufacturing machines in technical collaboration with ARCT, France. In 1978, it became a public limited company and diversified into processing synthetic yarn. In 1984 a technical collaboration agreement was signed with Piaggio of Italy and a scooter project was set up. In 1986, the LML NV was launched. The relationship with Piaggio was redefined to that of a partner in 1990, both partners having equal equity participation of 23.6% each. The LML Select was launched in 1993, with new age technology and aesthetics, and became an instant success. LML's joint venture with Piaggio ended in 1999. LML continued to manufacture the Star, a classically styled steel-bodied scooter with twist-shift 4-speed manual transmission and a 150cc two-stroke engine. Some of these were distributed in the United States as the Stella and in the UK as A.K. International (AKII). AKII's Aura LML & A.K. International (I&E) Ltd was appointed the sole distributor for UK In 2008. Star Deluxe was re-introduced to the U.K. market by AKII (I&E) Ltd, with the Via Toscana as the Euro 3 emissions compliant model. Again in 1999, an agreement was signed with Daelim Motor Company of South Korea to manufacture 4-stroke motorcycles. In 2000 the company was recognized by the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology for remarkable success in introducing new models/upgrades of scooters in the market with more fuel-efficient engines, new electrical systems, latest emission norms, upgraded technology, better styling etc., and that year entered the motorcycle market with upper end lifestyle bikes in 100 cc, using 3-valve technology. Freedom LML's first deluxe commuter motorcycle in 110 cc, was launched in 2002. The next year Spirit of Freedom (range expansion through colours) was launched. In 2004 the company introduced the LML Graptor, marking its entry into the 150 cc lifestyle segment. It was the first indigenously designed bike from Ugolini of Italy. 2004 marked LML's transition from a single product company to a multi-product two wheeler company with three simultaneous launches: the LML Graptor (150 cc), the LML Freedom Prima (110 cc) and LML Freedom Prima (125 cc). Owing to excesses and over-spending the company has been under financial constraints ever since its foray into bi-wheeler manufacturing,with dividend being declared only twice to its shareholders in spite of contemporary bi-wheeler manufacturers like TVS Motors, Hero Honda AND Bajaj Auto not only growing multi folds but also enhancing shareholder's worth. Even new entrants into the scooter market like Honda Motorcycle & Scooter have achieved volumes of 50,000 units per month, which LML could never achieve with its full range of scooters and motorcycles. The bankruptcy has dealt a severe blow to SSI units in Kanpur,who were engaged in feeding critical and propriety items to LML since early 80's, with many closing down or facing huge financial burden on themselves. The workmen and staff of LML and vendor SSI Units, who have been out of work since Feb 2006 are also finding it extremely difficult to make both ends meet and to even feed their dependents.
LML New finance has been invested by Credit Suisse and other institutions and the factory reopened in March 8, 2008 to manufacture geared Vespa style scooters, primarily for export only. As of October 2009, has its limited production of LML Vespa 150 NV Four Stroke (also known as Stella Four Stroke) and has started sales in Delhi and Ghaziabad, India. Also they are exporting the Stella 150 2 stroke (LML Vespa NV Spl) with compliance to the Euro Norms. They also have plans to expand into the gearless 4 stroke market in India probably with the long talked about LML Clipper 125 4 stroke (Vespa ET4 clone), which was the last product from the Vespa/LML tieup.
Current motorcycle lines
· · · · LML 'Via Toscana' 125 (2009 UK)(re badged STAR) LML STAR 125 DLX + 150 version UK & Europe LML STELLA 150 (North America) LML 'STAR' from LML Italia 2 stroke and SEP 09 onwards 4t 125,150 200cc geared scooters. geared 4t jota 2010 · LML BELLA DONNA 150 RV (Australia) · LML NV SPL export and some to domestic market 2008 onwards · LML NV 4 Stroke (Delhi and Ghaziabad only) 2009 onwards · LML 'STAR' 4 stroke 125 & 150 export · LML 'STAR' 4 stroke 200 under development
Kinetic Motor Company
Kinetic Engineering Limited is an automotive component manufacturer in India which formerly sold two-wheelers under the brand names Kinetic-Honda and later Kinetic. In 2008, it stopped selling two-wheelers after entering into a joint venture with Mahindra Automobiles, where Mahindra held the major (80%) stakes. By this joint venture, Mahindra acquired the two-wheeler manufacturing facilities as well as the then selling brands of Kinetic. The brand Kinetic-Honda is remembered for its legacy 2-stroke scooters, with variomatic transmission and electric start, first in India when it was launched (in 1984) and the only in India until the late 1990s. Part of the Firodia Group of Companies, a pioneer in the Indian automotive sector, Kinetic Engineering started its operations in the year 1972. It entered into a joint venture with Honda in 1984 and started selling scooters under the brand name Kinetic-Honda. In 1998, the joint venture split and the company continued to sell scooters under the brand name Kinetic. Soon the company entered into the fastest growing motorcycle market but its endeavor failed and put the company into debt. With direct competition from the former ally Honda, which had now established itself as the leading scooter manufacturer in India, Kinetic lost its exclusive market foothold by the mid 2000s. Now having withdrawn from two-wheeler manufacturing, Kinetic Engineering continues to be a major player in the auto components manufacturing and exporting sector in India.
Kinetic Motor Company
External links
· Mahindra Two Wheelers [1] · Info site [2]
[1] http:/ / mahindra2wheelers. com/ [2] http:/ / auto. indiamart. com/ kinetic-engineering
Hero Motors
Hero Motors is a moped and scooter manufacturer based in Delhi, India. It is a part of multinational Hero Group that owns Hero Honda Motors Ltd and Hero Cycles among other companies. Hero Motors was started in the 1960s to manufacture 50cc two stroke mopeds but gradually diversified into making larger mopeds, mokicks and scooters in the 1980s and the 1990s. Noteworthy collaborators and technical partners were Puch or Austria and Malaguti of Italy. Due to tightening emission regulations and poor sales, Hero motors have discontinued the manufacture of all polluting vehicles and transformed itself into an Electric Two-wheeler and auto parts manufacturer.
Current models
· Hero Eazy · Hero Advanta · Hero Maxi
Discontinued models
· Hero Winner (Malaguti) · Hero Puch · Hero Majestic
External links
· Hero Motors [1] · Infibeam [2]
[1] http:/ / www. heromotors. com/ [2] http:/ / www. infibeam. com/ bikes/ make/ hero. html#HeroEazy
Ideal Jawa
Ideal Jawa
Type Industry Fate Founded Motorcycle manufacturer Automotive defunct 1960
Headquarters Mysore, Karnataka, India Key people Products Employees Website Irani Family, Founders Jawa, Yezdi n/a yezdi.com
Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd was an Indian motorcycle company based in Mysore, sold licensed Jawa and CZ motorcycles beginning in 1960 under the brand name Jawa and later Yezdi. The catchphrase for the bikes sold by the firm was "Forever bike forever value".
Frantisek Janecek began manufacturing Wanderer motorcycles under licence in 1927 in order to diversify the interests of his arms factory. Having bought the tooling for a 500 cc model, in 1929 he rebranded the machine with the name JAWA, derived from the first two letters of the words "Janacek" and "Wanderer".
There have been many models of this brand before the company shut its doors in 1996. Their various models included: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Jawa 250 Type 353 Kyvacka called 'A' Type (under licence) Jawa 50 Jet 'A' Series known as Pionyr in Czechoslavakia (under licence) Yezdi 60 Jet 'B' Series Yezdi 250 'B' Type Yezdi 250 Oilking (CB Points and Oil Pump) 'C' Type Yezdi 250 Roadking (CB Points) 'C' Type Yezdi D250 Classic Yezdi 250 CL II Yezdi B250 Deluxe Yezdi 250 Deluxe 'C' Type Yezdi 250 Roadking (CDI) 'C' Type Yezdi 60 Colt Yezdi 60 Colt Deluxe Yezdi 175 (CB Points) Yezdi 175 Deluxe (CDI) Jawa / Yezdi 350 Twin Type 634 Yezdi 250 Monarch Yezdi 250 Supersprint (never released)
Ideal Jawa Ideal Jawa also exported many of the above models to over 61 countries around the world including Turkey, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Egypt and others. Guatemala was supplied with custom White Yezdi Roadkings for their Police forces.
Chronological order of models produced
1. Jawa 250 Type 353 Kyvacka called 'A' Type (Under Licence) - Kyvacka meaning "Swinger" for bikes with a Swing Arm
- with Tank Switch - 1961-62 (Imported Engines, bikes assembled in India). - with milling hub 1963-69 - without milling hub 1970-72. - with dimple tank (Kneepad Rubber) - 1973.
2. Jawa 50 Jet 'A' Series known as Pionyr in Czechoslavakia (Under Licence) - 1961-1964 3. Yezdi 60 Jet 'B' Series 1968-1980 - Straight handle bar 1981-1988 - Curved handle bar 4. Yezdi 250 'B' Type - with Flower head - 1974 - with Vertival fins - 1975-80 5. Yezdi 250 Oilking (CB Points and Oil Pump) 'C' Type - 1977 6. Yezdi 250 Roadking (CB Points) 'C' Type - sold on Premium for US$ - 1978-80 - without Premium - 1980-93 7. Yezdi D250 Classic - 1979 onwards 8. Yezdi 250 CL II - 1985 onwards 9. Yezdi B250 Deluxe - 1985 onwards 10. Yezdi 250 Deluxe 'C' Type - 1986 onwards 11. Yezdi 250 Roadking (CDI) 'C' Type 1993-94 - Jap nippon CDI 1994-96 - Indo nippon CDI 12. Yezdi 60 Colt - 1980-88 13. Yezdi 60 Colt Deluxe - 1988 onwards 14. Yezdi 175 (CB Points) - 1989 15. Yezdi 175 Deluxe (CDI) - 1991-94 16. Jawa / Yezdi 350 Twin Type 634 - 1987-89. 17. Yezdi 250 Monarch - 1995 18. Yezdi 250 Supersprint (Never Released)
Ideal Jawa
End of production
When the company was forced to shut down, it was producing the 175, Monarch, Deluxe, Road Kings and CL II. The main reason for the company's collapse was labor trouble and increasing levels of pollution control norms which were making the two stroke bikes that the company produced obsolete. The low mileage(35-40), increasing fuel costs contributing factors to the low sales of the vehicle. Moreover, the new 100 cc two-stroke and four-stroke bikes had better fuel efficiency and low maintenance.
Continuing loyalty
Although this motorcycle is long gone there are many enthusiasts who swear by this bike and continue to maintain and run them.The Jawa's and the Yezdi Roadking models were the most popular followed by Yezdi Classic.
In motorsports
Ideal Jawa had factory teams for both road races at Sholavaram and the National Motorcycle Rally Championships.Their close rivals were Royal Enfield Bullets, Rajdoot Yamaha RD350, Yamaha RX100 and TVS Suzuki Shogun.
See also
· Jawa Motors · Ceská Zbrojovka Strakonice · Yezdi Roadking
External links
· www.yezdi.com [1]
[1] http:/ / www. yezdi. com
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Mespack Acquires SR Innova
Mespack expands their end-of-line packaging technology and product offering with the acquisition of Barcelona-based SR Innova.
Barcelona, Spain – August 8, 2017 – Mespack, the leading international manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery and a subsidiary of Duravant LLC, is pleased to announce the acquisition of SR Innova. The acquisition extends Mespack's product offering of secondary packaging equipment for case packing, erecting, sealing and palletizing solutions and brings specialty technology for wrap- around case packing.
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centers that provide expedited access to parts and service. Mespack serves the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, confectionary, cosmetic and personal care markets. Mespack is a Duravant Company.
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Capital works as a cushion against losses and affords protection for depositors during periods of economic trouble for the bank. It follows then that a bank's level of capital is a key measurement of an institution's financial resilience. When it comes to safety and soundness, more capital is better.
Pinnacle Bank racked up 16 out of a possible 30 points on our test to measure capital adequacy, exceeding the national average of 13.13.
One important measure of this buffer is a bank's Tier 1 capital ratio. Pinnacle Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 15.91 percent, higher than the 6 percent level regulators consider adequate, but under the national average of 25.65 percent. A higher capital ratio means the bank will be better able to stand up to financial difficulties.
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NEW YORK: Weber Shandwick has reshuffled its senior US leadership, appointing North America president Cathy Calhoun to serve as global chief client officer and naming Minneapolis office president Sara Gavin to replace her.
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The agency has also named Susan Howe, previously president of Weber's Chicago office, to serve as president of global consumer marketing, while EVP Rana Komar was appointed GM of the Chicago office. Eric Pehle, EVP and GM of the firm's Minneapolis office, will continue in his role and take on Gavin's leadership responsibilities for the Minneapolis operation.
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Calhoun, who has worked at Weber for 21 years, will report directly to Andy Polansky, CEO. She will have strategic oversight duties across Weber's global client portfolio in the newly created role.
Gavin, a 30-year Weber veteran, is reporting directly to Gail Heimann, president of the agency.
"[Gavin] really embodies the collaborative spirit that inspires our teams and sets our agency apart," said Polansky.
Polansky said he believes every company in the professional services industry should have a chief client officer.
"Our aspiration is always to ensure that the clients have the best possible experience working with Weber Shandwick and to ensure that were drawing upon the firms' depth and breadth of expertise on their behalf," he added.
Calhoun, he said, is a good fit for the role because she is strategic and committed to client service.
Howe, who has worked at Weber for 17 years, will also report to Heimann in the global consumer role. She is succeeding Lisa Sepulveda, who left the firm in March to serve as president of global client relationship management at Edelman.
Polansky said that Howe's experience at the firm has been focused on building the Chicago office, which is one of Weber's largest operations.
Komar, formerly an EVP in Chicago, will focus on managing the Chicago office. She is reporting to Gavin.
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