Summary of report on investigation by Leyland Motors to determine why flanges were breaking away from well of rim as result of circumferential cracking; it was established that tires carrying maximum load subject rim flange to bending stresses of intensity which may result in fatigue of mild steel rims in as rolled condition.


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    Title :

    Wheel Rim Failures


    Additional title:

    Bus Coach


    Published in:

    Bus and Coach ; 22 , n 259


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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