Autodrive principles. 1. Characterisation of the battery railcar RDB.975003/4 (IM-AUTO-013)

This report summarises the results of the tests carried out during 1975 to characterise the behaviour of the battery railcar in preparation for Autodrive experiments on the Mickleover test line. Instrumentation was limited, but nevertheless the basic characteristics and variabilities have been clearly identified. The braking system is a Davies...