Description of self-contained fully instrumented site for development work and testing of railroad car buffing and drawgear, established in Gloucestershire by Dowty Hydraulic Units Ltd; it provides facilities simulating most conditions likely to be encountered in service; information on ramp layout, buffer impact testing, 70-ton block for buffer head testing, automatic coupler development, and static test rigs.


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    Title :

    Test site for wagon buffing and drawgear


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 109 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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