23-642: [REDACTED] Look up green dragon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Green Dragon may refer to: Chinese religion [ edit ] Azure Dragon , also known as Green Dragon, one of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas Consumer products [ edit ] Green dragon (tincture) , a tincture derived from Cannabis Buildings [ edit ] The Green Dragon, Monmouth ,
46-648: A focus on luxury. In 1911, Peerless was one of the first car companies to introduce electric lighting on their vehicles, with electric starters added in 1913. In 1915, the firm introduced its first V8 engine , intending to compete with the Cadillac V8 introduced a year earlier. This model became Peerless' staple production vehicle until 1925, when engines produced by other manufacturers were first used in Peerless models. During World War I , Peerless manufactured military vehicle chassis and trucks. One such vehicle,
69-569: A monster from the game Dungeons & Dragons A mahjong tile with a green Chinese character that loosely means "to strike it rich" ( 發 ) on it Literature [ edit ] " The Green Serpent ", a fairy tale The Green Dragon, an inn in The Shire from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings At the Green Dragon , a.k.a. The Green Dragon , a novel by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Plants [ edit ] Green dragon,
92-452: A monster from the game Dungeons & Dragons A mahjong tile with a green Chinese character that loosely means "to strike it rich" ( 發 ) on it Literature [ edit ] " The Green Serpent ", a fairy tale The Green Dragon, an inn in The Shire from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings At the Green Dragon , a.k.a. The Green Dragon , a novel by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Plants [ edit ] Green dragon,
115-683: A public house and inn located in St Thomas Square Monmouth, Wales The Green Dragon, Flaunden , a public house in Flaunden, Hertfordshire, England Green Dragon Tavern , a meeting place during the era of the American Revolution in Boston, Massachusetts Film [ edit ] Green Dragon (film) , a 2001 film by Timothy Linh Bui Games [ edit ] Green dragon ( Dungeons & Dragons ) ,
138-424: A public house and inn located in St Thomas Square Monmouth, Wales The Green Dragon, Flaunden , a public house in Flaunden, Hertfordshire, England Green Dragon Tavern , a meeting place during the era of the American Revolution in Boston, Massachusetts Film [ edit ] Green Dragon (film) , a 2001 film by Timothy Linh Bui Games [ edit ] Green dragon ( Dungeons & Dragons ) ,
161-543: A song from the soundtrack album and film Dogs in Space , performed by Michael Hutchence Sailing [ edit ] Green Dragon Racing Team , the joint Chinese-Irish entry in the 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race UAV [ edit ] IAI Green Dragon , an loitering munition developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries Other [ edit ] "Green Dragon," a nickname for
184-402: A song from the soundtrack album and film Dogs in Space , performed by Michael Hutchence Sailing [ edit ] Green Dragon Racing Team , the joint Chinese-Irish entry in the 2008–2009 Volvo Ocean Race UAV [ edit ] IAI Green Dragon , an loitering munition developed by the Israel Aerospace Industries Other [ edit ] "Green Dragon," a nickname for
207-784: The Carling Black Label and Red Cap ale brands from the Brewing Corporation of Canada . Hershey's single prototype V-16 remained in the Peerless factory until the end of World War II and it is now owned by the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Ohio. The following Peerless vehicles are deemed "classic cars" by the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA): 1925 Series 67; 1926 – 1928 Series 69; 1929 Model Eight-125; 1930-1 Custom 8 and
230-608: The Peerless armoured car , was manufactured for Great Britain with the Austin Motor Company of Birmingham being the maker of the armored body and Peerless the manufacture of the chassis. The chassis was manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1929, the entire Peerless range was redesigned to compete with other vehicles produced by Stutz and Marmon . This move saw increased sales, and for 1930 another design refresh
253-500: The world's first 24-hour endurance race in Columbus, Ohio . Piloted by Earnest Bollinger, Aurther Feasel, and briefly by Barney Oldfield, the Peerless led the race for the first hour before crashing into a fence, later finishing in 3rd place. From 1905 to 1907, Peerless experienced a rapid expansion in size and production volume. As the Peerless namesake grew in fame, the company began producing increasingly higher-priced models with
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#1732771835880276-555: The common name of several plants in the family Araceae , including: the North American species Arisaema dracontium the Asian genus Pinellia Green dragon, another name for the pitaya or dragon fruit Ships [ edit ] USS Green Dragon (SP-742) , a United States Navy patrol boat commissioned in 1917 which saw service during World War I Songs [ edit ] "The Green Dragon",
299-439: The common name of several plants in the family Araceae , including: the North American species Arisaema dracontium the Asian genus Pinellia Green dragon, another name for the pitaya or dragon fruit Ships [ edit ] USS Green Dragon (SP-742) , a United States Navy patrol boat commissioned in 1917 which saw service during World War I Songs [ edit ] "The Green Dragon",
322-478: The company envisioned as its 1933 model. The task was assigned to a young Frank Hershey , who produced a remarkably clean, elegant vehicle. A single V16-engined 1931 Peerless was finished in June 1931, the last Peerless ever produced. Peerless remained an idle business until the end of Prohibition in 1933 allowed the manufacture of alcohol. Peerless then revamped its factory and gained a license to brew beer under
345-469: The first enclosed-body production cars. Established in Cleveland in 1900 at 43 Lisbon Street, Peerless Motors began manufacturing automobiles while using De Dion-Bouton engines under license from the French company. Engineer Louis P. Mooers designed the first Peerless models, as well as several proprietary engines. The first Peerless-branded vehicles appeared in 1902, with a front-mounted engine driving
368-473: The 💕 (Redirected from Green dragon ) [REDACTED] Look up green dragon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Green Dragon may refer to: Chinese religion [ edit ] Azure Dragon , also known as Green Dragon, one of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas Consumer products [ edit ] Green dragon (tincture) , a tincture derived from Cannabis Buildings [ edit ] The Green Dragon, Monmouth ,
391-406: The rear wheels through a shaft. This later became the standard vehicle propulsion layout for automobiles. In 1904, Mooers designed the Green Dragon racecar and enlisted Barney Oldfield to drive it. The Green Dragon brought notability and success to Peerless, as Oldfield used it to set a number of early world automobile speed records. In 1905, the 35 horsepower (26 kW) Green Dragon competed in
414-519: The rocket fuel pentaborane Green Dragon (Lake Compounce) , a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut The Green Dragon Crescent Blade , a legendary guandao said to have been wielded by Guan Yu The Peerless Green Dragon, a race car Green Dragon (order) , a mystical Tibetan or Japanese occult order Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
437-464: The rocket fuel pentaborane Green Dragon (Lake Compounce) , a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut The Green Dragon Crescent Blade , a legendary guandao said to have been wielded by Guan Yu The Peerless Green Dragon, a race car Green Dragon (order) , a mystical Tibetan or Japanese occult order Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
460-516: The title Green Dragon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Dragon&oldid=1246905499 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Plant common name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages green dragon From Misplaced Pages,
483-541: The title Green Dragon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Dragon&oldid=1246905499 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Plant common name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Peerless Motor Company The Peerless Motor Car Company
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#1732771835880506-470: Was an American automobile manufacturer that produced the Peerless brand of motorcars in Cleveland , Ohio, from 1900 to 1931. One of the "Three Ps" – Packard , Peerless, and Pierce-Arrow – the company was known for building high-quality luxury automobiles. Peerless popularized a number of vehicle innovations that later became standard equipment, including drum brakes and
529-488: Was undertaken. The Peerless-designed V8 was replaced by a Continental straight-8 as a cost-saving measure. However, the Great Depression that began in 1929 greatly reduced the sales of luxury automobiles. Peerless stripped down its production and attempted to market one line of vehicles to wealthy Americans who were not affected by the depression. In 1930–31, Peerless commissioned Murphy Body Works to design what
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