Experience of British coal mine with conversion of conventional rail haulage to trackless form of materials handling, using diesel tractor, establishing supplies system and operating criteria for tractor; Hunslet MT.25 mines tractor is four-wheel drive vehicle powered by flameproof diesel engine capable of developing 25 bhp; it is 3 ft wide, 9 ft long, and 3 ft 5 in. high; its weight is 5500 lb; tractor itself pulls one or more trailers; regulations governing operation of Hunslet diesel tractor.


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    Title :

    Experiments into practical application of Hunslet diesel tractor at Merry Lees Colliery


    Additional title:

    Colliery Guardian


    Contributors:
    Pash, J.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Colliery Guardian ; 211 , n 5451


    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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