Description of truck built by Kirkstall Forge, Ltd, Leeds; specially designed for use on industrial and passenger vehicles operating big yearly mileages; Kirkstall patented suspension system comprises single spring on each side of truck, top leaves being extended to form additional anchorages for axles; all driving and braking reactions are taken through springs; maintenance simplified by reduction in number of wearing parts. (see also Transport World v 97 n 3094 Jan 11 1945 p 50)


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    Title :

    Kirkstall heavy 4-wheel bogie drive


    Additional title:

    Passenger Transport J


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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