Summary of 6-yr experience made at Bradford City Transport having 109 vehicles in diesel bus fleet equipped with exhaust brakes; principles of exhaust brakes and why some engines are unsuitable for their application; engines of AEC and Leyland buses have been found responsive to exhaust braking; modifications made on two models of Ashanco exhaust brake in use; rate of wear.


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    Title :

    Two million miles with exhaust brakes


    Additional title:

    Bus Coach


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Bus and Coach ; 32 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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