The Merlin chair was a 19th century three-wheeled invalid chair, or wheelchair, with a double tyre to the two front wheels, the outer tyre being somewhat smaller than that on which the chair rested, so that by turning it by hand the chair could be propelled by the user. The Merlin chair was named after its inventor. Research Merlin Chair
The Falconinae are the Merlin, Hobby and Kestril sub-family of the Falconidae family of birds. They are characterised by a short, strong beak curved from the base. The upper mandible is strongly toothed, the lower notched. The nostrils are round. The tarsi is short and strong. The wings are long and pointed, with the second primary longest, the first and third equal in length and having the inner web notched near the extremity. Research Falconinae
The merlin (Falco aesalon) is the smallest of the British falcons, and is found as a breeding species in Wales and the northern parts of England, Scotland and Ireland. It preys chiefly on small song-birds. The total length is 27 cm. The male is coloured slatey blue, with the nape and under parts rufous, and the whole body streaked with brown. In the female the under surface is white, and the rest of the body dark brown, the tail being crossed by light bands. Research Merlin
In Celtic mythology, Guinevere or Guinevere, is the French spelling of the Celtic name Gwynhwfar (' white cloud') . Gwynhwfar was a cloud-goddess who often, for mischief, took mortal form and entered the world of humans to cause havoc. Soon after Arthur became king of Camelot, she entered the womb of a Roman princess whose husband ruled in Britain, and was born, as a beautiful mortal: Guinevere. In due course Arthur married her, against the advice of Merlin. Guinevere was the most beautiful woman in the world, and all Arthur's knights would have had sex with her if they hadn't been bound by their oaths of chivalry. Only Lancelot succumbed, and his and Guinevere's adultery broke Arthur's heart and led to the end of Camelot. When the company of the Round Table was broken up and its heroes disappeared into legend, Guinevere resumed her identity as Gwynhwfar, returned to the sky and has ever since been planning her next earthly manifestation. Research Guinevere
In Celtic mythology, Nimue was a shape changer who loved Merlin. After a contest of magic she captured him forever by turning herself into a drop of amber and engulfing him. Research Nimue
Merlin is an 81 mm guided anti-tank mortarbomb fired by the L16mortar. A millimetric wave seeker head detects armoured targets and steers the bomb to impact, giving the L16mortar an impressive long range anti-tank capability. Research Merlin
The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a British high-speed, long-range transport aircraft of the 1940's. The Avro Lancastrian was a modification of the Lancaster bomber carried out in Canada and used for trans-Atlantic mail and passenger services between Montreal and Prestwick. The Avro Lancastrian was powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlin 24 12-cylcinder V liquid-cooled engines providing a top speed of 472 kmh and a range of 5712 km. The Avro Lancastrian carried a crew of five and nine or ten passengers plus mail and freight. Research Avro Lancastrian
The Avro 688 TudorI was a British long-haul civil airliner of the early 1940's. The Avro Tudor I was a low-wing, cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlin 100 12-cylinder V liquid-cooled engines providing a top speed of 464 kmh and a range of 7460 km. The Avro Tudor I carried a crew of five and either twelve or twenty-four passengers plus baggage and mail. Research Avro Tudor I
The Avro 685 York was a British four-engined transport aircraft of the Second World War. The Avro York was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by four 1280 hpRolls-RoyceMerlin 24 twelve-cylinder Vee liquid-cooled engines giving it a top speed of 467 kmh and a range of 4990 km. The Avro York was capable of carrying between 12 and 56 passengers and a crew of three or four. Research Avro York
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