Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
EMU Australia (simply referred to as EMU; pronounced eem-you, often mispronounced eem-moo) is an Australian lifestyle brand that designs, produces and markets footwear and accessories. The brand is best known for their sheepskin and Merino wool products. Their signature products are sheepskin boots, which have been a popular fashion trend for ...
The Extravehicular Mobility Unit ( EMU) is an independent anthropomorphic spacesuit that provides environmental protection, mobility, life support, and communications for astronauts performing extravehicular activity (EVA) in Earth orbit. Introduced in 1981, it is a two-piece semi-rigid suit, and is currently one of two types of EVA spacesuits ...
Ugg boots[ 1] are a unisex style of sheepskin boot originating in Australia. The boots are typically made of twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside, a tanned outer surface and a synthetic sole. The term "ugg boots" originated in Australia, initially for utilitarian footwear worn for warmth, and which were often worn by surfers during ...
The emu ( / ˈiːmjuː /; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the only extant member of the genus Dromaius and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the ...
This included studded boots, canvas gaiters, and cloth berets, in addition to other items of personal equipment. [10] The establishment of a number of women's services by the Army during the war resulted in the development of a number of distinct uniforms, although these were mostly similar in colour and style to the uniform of the male ...
The unsuccessful attempts to curb the population of emus employed Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with Lewis guns —leading the media to adopt the name "Emu War" when referring to the incident. Although many birds were killed, the emu population persisted and continued to cause crop destruction.
The British Rail Class 313 was a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) train built by British Rail Engineering Limited 's Holgate Road carriage works between February 1976 and April 1977. They were the first production units that were derived from British Rail 's 1971 prototype suburban EMU design which, as the BREL 1972 family, eventually ...
Electric multiple unit. A DART 8500 class commuter EMU at Howth Junction railway station, Ireland. A 6-car Siemens Nexas EMU arrives at Flinders Street station on the Upfield service in Melbourne, Australia. An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power.