The name John in its Greek form á¼°ÏÎ¬Î½Î½Î·Ï (IÅannÄs) features prominently in the New Testament, being borne by John the Baptist, John the Apostle, and several others; the Gospel of John, three epistles, and Revelation are each attributed to a John . As a result, the name became immensely popular in Christian societies.n Welsh, the name John is rendered as Ieuan (pronounced as Yay-an or Yey-an), and as Ifan (pronounced IV-an), Ianto (pronounced as Yan-to) or Ioan (pronounced as Yo-an) or Sion (siÃ´n pronounced As-sh). On ifan eventually became rendered Into english As. evan
This is ironic, because the spot-type disc brake is an American invention. In 1898, Elmer Ambrose Sperry of Cleveland designed an electric car having front-wheel disc brakes. He made a large disc integral with the hub on each wheel.
Confidence votes 24.4K. The modern automobile drum brake was invented in 1902 by Louis Renault, though a less-sophisticated drum brake had been used by Maybach a year earlier. In the first drum brakes, the shoes were mechanically operated with levers and rods or cables.onfidence votes 24.4K. The modern automobile drum brake was invented in 1902 by Louis Renault, though a less-sophisticated drum brake had been used by Maybach a year earlier. In the first drum brakes, the shoes were mechanically operated with levers and rods or cables.