Derailment of long wheelbase, eyebolt suspension vans (TM-FT-039)

After the derailment of CCT's S94308 and S94440 at Sittingbourne on 11 Mar 74 certain similarities were noticed between this and some earlier CCT derailments. The Research & Development Division decided to re-examine previous derailments at speeds in excess of 64 km/h (40 mile/h) of CCT's, Fruit 'D' Vans, Motor...