Loaded presflo riding test in service - Eastgate to Darlington 9 July 76 (TM-FT-069)

1.1 Following the recent derailment of a loaded Presflo vehicle in the above service, the cause of which was not satisfactorily explained, the Newcastle Division, acting on the advice of the R&D Division, agreed that an exploratory ride test on a laden vehicle be conducted, with a view to determining...