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Improvement of shock absorbing wagons (E-399)

Last updated on 13 December 2013 2:11

1. Shock absorbing wagons were introduced about 25 years ago to provide additional protection against damage to fragile loads due to violent acceleration during impact. The shock absorbing wagon consists of an underframe and separate body, the body being free to slide longitudinally relative to the underframe under the control...

Author(s): Scales B. T.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1962

United Kingdom

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