Cars being constructed by Drewry Car Co., London; coachwork by Craven' s Railway Carriage and Wagon Co.; car is equipped with automatic gear-changing device; length over headstocks 42 ft.; weight 20 tons; dimensions of trailer car are same, except that weight is only 14 tons; main engine was constructed by Parsons Oil Engine Co. has six cylinders of 4 3/4-in. bore by 6-in. stroke, and develops 115 hp. at normal working speed of 1650 r.p.m.; transmission gearing. (See also Engineer, vol. 152, nos. 3950 and 3951, Sept. 25, 1931, pp. 320-321, and Oct. 2, pp. 359-361, 6 figs.; Engineering, vol. 132, nos. 3429 Oct. 2, 1931, pp. 434-436 and nos. 3430 Oct. 9, pp. 478-479, 11 figs.; Tramway and Ry. World, vol. 70, no. 19, Oct. 15, 1931, pp. 210-213, 13 figs.)


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    Title :

    Petrol engine driven rail coach


    Additional title:

    Locomotive



    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    7 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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