Ford Sierra rear screen failures on car trains - Containment of glass particles using a lightly adhesive polythene film (TM-AERO-77)

Last updated on 31 March 2014 12:35
There have been repeated occurrences of multiple rear screen failures on Ford Sierra cars conveyed on car carrying trains with their rear screens leading. It is most likely that the incidents are initiated by a missile which is thrown at the screen of a leading vehicle. This screen then breaks...
Author(s): Pope CW
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1984
United Kingdom
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