The ministry said the rebound was helped by growth in the biomedical manufacturing and transport engineering sectors, which helped offset a decline in the output of the electronics sector.

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Mr Beck worked with London Transport as an engineering draughtsman before he designed the map.

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That bought new transport planes and helicopters for the air force, and M-777 howitzers and heavy-armoured transport trucks and engineering vehicles for the army, the better to withstand roadside bombs. (The navy has been less fortunate.) The first Canadian soldiers to arrive in Afghanistan in 2002 wore green camouflage designed for forests, because the army had sold its sand-coloured uniforms.

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Engineering companies like Siemens, transport firms like Deutsche Bahn, and machine tool firms could all be in Russia's sights.

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It does not make sense economically as ANY alcohol fuel cost more to produce and supply than the gasoline it is replacing especially if you consider the infrastructure improvements necessary to transport and contain the material and the engineering required to design an engine that can run on it.

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Food and drink was the largest contributor to annual growth with a 5.4% increase followed by transport equipment which rose by 11.9% and mechanical engineering which grew by 8.7%.

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Transport Minister Keith Brown said it was "fitting" that one of the most recognisable feats of Scottish engineering would celebrate its 50th anniversary in the Year of Homecoming.

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Engineering companies like Siemens (nyse: SI - news - people ), transport firms like Deutsche Bahn, and machine tool firms could all be in Russia's sights.

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