Railway time — was the name given to the standardised time arrangement first applied by the Great Western Railway in England in November 1840. This was the first recorded occasion when a number of different local times were synchronised and a single standard… … Wikipedia
Van Wyck, South Carolina — Van Wyck is an unincorporated community in the panhandle of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. There are many ways of pronouncing the name of the community Wick, Wack, and Wike. Families who have lived in this area since its… … Wikipedia
Van Nest, Bronx — Van Nest is a working class neighborhood geographically located in the east Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 11. Its boundaries, starting from the east and moving clockwise are … Wikipedia
Van Horne — can refer to:People* Charles Van Horne, politician * Dave Van Horne, baseball announcer * Jim Van Horne, sports anchor * Keith Van Horne, American football player * Randy Van Horne, singer and Flintstones theme song creator * Ron Van Horne,… … Wikipedia
van — S3 [væn] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: caravan] 1.) a vehicle used especially for carrying goods, which is smaller than a ↑truck and has a roof and usually no windows at the sides ▪ a delivery van ▪ a van driver 2.) AmE a large box like car that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
van — Ⅰ. van [1] ► NOUN 1) a covered motor vehicle used for transporting goods or people. 2) Brit. a railway carriage for conveying luggage, mail, etc. 3) Brit. a caravan. ORIGIN shortening of CARAVAN(Cf. ↑caravanning) … English terms dictionary
Van — Van, n. [Abbreviated from caravan.] [1913 Webster] 1. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Van Noy Railway News and Hotel Company — The Van Noy Railway News and Hotel Company was a business which developed at the beginning of the twentieth century to provide services to travelers aboard passenger trains. At a time when most passenger trains carried neither dining cars nor… … Wikipedia
Van Gend & Loos — For|the European Court of Justice case|Van Gend en Loos v. Nederlandse Administratie der BelastingenVan Gend Loos was a Dutch distribution company. It was established in 1809, and was purchased by DHL in 2003.HistoryVan Gend Loos was established… … Wikipedia
Railway stations in the Netherlands — Railways in the Netherlands There are 392 railway stations in the Netherlands, including 5 railway stations which are only served during events, 1 which exists only to facilitate pilgrimage to a nearby site and 1 which exists only to facilitate… … Wikipedia
