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Wheel tread damage - Tests on a locked wheel (TM-TBC-004)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 10:07

Previous investigations into the cause of wheel damage on Mk III coaches revealed that the damage experienced was potentially due to wheel-sets locking under braking. A study of the wheelslide protection system (WSP) fitted to the vehicles showed that: - The WSP had a cut-off below 10 km/h to...

Author(s): Tunley J.D.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1987

United Kingdom

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