Tilt failure tests on power and trailer vehicles carried out on the Old Dalby test track during August and September 1974 (TM-DOS-028)

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Static tilt failure teats carried out in the Control Centre Sidings (Old Dalby), show that for APT-E the inter-vehicle angle should not exceed 12° (tilt ± 6°), this being necessary to minimise the lateral H force generated through the bump stop linkage arrangement with the damper closed-up, a situation possible...
Author(s): Smith B.L.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1976
United Kingdom
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