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The effect on wheel flanges of repeated impact of dowty oleo retarders (TN-FM-043)

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The Research & Development Division was requested by C.M. & E.E. to examine the effect of the latest designs of Dowty Oleo Retarders on wagon wheel flanges in hump-shunting yards. The original Dowty booster-retarders exerted a 1.5 t upthrust while the oleo units were capable of a 2.27 t upthrust.
Author(s): Hoddinott D.S.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1973
United Kingdom
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