Iron Duke

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Two dukes, both military officers, were nicknamed the "Iron Duke" during their lifetimes:
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
- Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva
HMS Iron Duke is also the name of three ships in the Royal Navy, one of which is still in active service (a frigate).
Iron Duke is also the nickname given to a 2.5 L internal combustion engine used in many 1980s-era General Motors front-wheel drive automobiles.
Iron Duke was also the name of a famous class of locomotive built by the Great Western Railway in England.