Demonstrations carried out by Michelin et Cie, of Clermont-Ferrand; use of pneumatic tires claimed to be advantageous for reason that coefficient of friction of rubber on steel is such as to allow weight of vehicle to be reduced considerably; tire is of special form; deflation of tire in event of puncture is prevented by wooden hoop on outer half of tire between cover and tube; wear is about 1 mm. for 10,000 km.; coach is really motor omnibus on rails and is handled in same way. (See also Engineer, vol. 152, no. 3947, Sept. 4, 1931, p. 243, 2 figs.; Engineering, vol. 132, no. 3425, Sept. 4, 1931, p. 294, 1 fig.; Locomotive, vol. 37, no. 470, Oct. 15, 1931, pp. 327-329, 3 figs. and Mech. World, vol. 90, no. 2333, Sept. 18, 1931, pp. 277-278, 3 figs.)


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    Title :

    Pneumatic-tired rail coaches


    Additional title:

    India-Rubber World


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1931


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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