Experiments and trials being carried out by London Transport with various types of rubber suspension for trucks of both subway and surface cars; object is to determine practicability of suspending whole truck on rubber, and so bring about reduction in maintenance costs by eliminating all wearing parts such as rubbing plates, hanger pins, and brushes as well as steel springs; data on bolster and axle box suspensions. (See also Engineer v 196 n 5103 Nov 13 1953 p 624; Engineering v 176 n 4587 Dec 25 1953 p 830)


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    Title :

    Rubber suspension for bogies


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 99 , n 23 ; p 626-627


    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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