Cars constructed at works of Cambrian Wagon and Engineering Co; aluminum was used for plating only; apart from saving in tare weight of 25 cwt, survey shows that plating was in sound and serviceable condition after 7 yr of use during which car has been employed in carriage of coal and coke; another aluminum car was built by same company for Nyasaland Railways; body is half of steel and half aluminum alloy. (See also Engineering v 176 n 4586 Dec 18 1953 p 798; Light Metals v 17 n 191 Feb 1954 p 59-60)


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    Title :

    Experimental wagons of aluminium construction


    Additional title:

    Metallurgia


    Published in:

    Metallurgia ; 49 , n 293


    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Experimental wagons of aluminium construction

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