Twenty oil engined cars of improved type ordered from Associated Equipment Co, Southall; four will be arranged as twin coupled units with vestibule connections and will have max speed of over 70 mph; one will have body designed for parcel carrying, and 15 will be used for local services; engines are AEC, 6-cyl, direct injection type having bore and stroke of 120 mm by 142 mm and developing total of 210 bhp at 1650 rpm. (See also Engineer v 169 n 4401 and 4402 May 17 1940 p 452-4 and May 24 p 473-4; Passenger Transport J v 83 n 2088 July 12 1940 p 23-5; Transport World v 88 n 2805 July 11 1940 p 18-20)
Railcars for Great Western Railway
Locomotive
Locomotive, Railway Carriage and Wagon Review ; 46 , n 576
1940
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Railcars for Great Western Railway
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