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  • GATX Corp., a Chicago-based company which leases railcars to railroads and shippers, is buying 12,500 new railcars from Trinity over the next five years, said Jennifer Van Aken , director of investor relations at GATX.

    Railcar Sales Regain Some Speed Jennifer Levitz 2011

  • Bosch, incidentally, was born Jeroen van Aken; he signed his paintings Jheronimus Bosch, but is best known outside the Netherlands by the Latinised version, Hieronymus.

    Bosch and other art action figures Ray Girvan 2005

  • "It's obvious that they (Americans) didn't want to play on clay after the Masters and to come here just for one competition," Van Aken said.

    USATODAY.com - Belgian captain: Clay, not attacks, kept U.S. away 2001

  • Ivo Van Aken, captain of the favored Belgians, made his charges on Wednesday after Belgium swept its first tie against Germany.

    USATODAY.com - Belgian captain: Clay, not attacks, kept U.S. away 2001

  • Aken left on May 20th in an American ship bound for New York, the captain of which gave him a free passage; taking with him all the charts which Flinders had finished up to date, as well as the large general chart of Australia, showing the extent of the new discoveries, and all papers relating to the Investigator voyage.

    The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

  • Flinders concluded that a state of war existed, and hastened to inform the authorities by sending Aken ashore in a boat, that he had a passport, and was free from belligerent intentions.

    The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

  • Aken, the master, who was on watch, immediately ordered the helm to be put down, but the ship answered slowly.

    The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

  • Aken returned with an officer, Major Dunienville, to whom the passport was shown, and the necessities of the Cumberland explained.

    The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

  • Early in the afternoon of the following day Colonel Monistrol came to the inn to take Flinders and Aken before the General, who desired to ask certain questions.

    The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

  • The application was acceded to immediately, and Colonel Monistrol himself came, with the courtesy that he never lost an opportunity of manifesting, to conduct Flinders and Aken and to assist them to choose rooms.

    The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

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