Bhp = Brake Horse Power. Horse power is a term used from around 1800's when mechanical machines were first introduced. Their power had to be measured in terms of their counterpart (Ponies) and hence the term Hp was invented.
The race for mayor is tight. Current Mayor Richard Anderson (1,409 votes) will face former mayor Monica Gates (1,565 votes) in the general election. Kingman will welcome one new city council member â Travis Lingenfelter.
Alaska town elects a cat for mayor. Comments. TALKEETNA, Alaska, July 15 (UPI) -- A cat named Stubbs has been the mayor of a small Alaskan town for about 15 years, locals say. Known locally as Mayor Stubbs, the part-manx was named mayor of Talkeetna shortly after he was born, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska, reported.