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.
On the vast majority of cars (see Tony Vincent's answer), the parking brake, also called the emergency brake (E-brake) or handbrake, only applies brakes on the rear wheels. Pull it delicately and the car will slow down. But apply enough force (assuming the brake is in good working order) and the rear wheels will lock.