Considerable savings in maintenance costs and time out of service being achieved by London Transport by use of new lathe which permits machining of wheels in situ on underground train stock; correct profile restored without removing defective wheels. (See also Engineer v 201 n 5238 June 15 1956 p 684)


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    Title :

    Lathe for restoring wheel profiles on underground trains


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 181 , n 4712


    Publication date :

    1956


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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