Car developed and operated by Altek Co, Antwerp, Belgium, heavily insulated with dry-zero Diesel-compressor unit good for 8 days' service; only perishable goods car ever awarded certificates of capability by Lloyd's Register of Shipping; during 5-yr period of service loss of perishables was only 1.6%; refrigerating cost per car under max conditions is 48c per day.
Belgian refrigerator car is mechanically cooled
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 95 , n 27
1933
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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