Railway Technical Centre Derby 1969

  • Inside British Rail’s 1969 Vehicle Testing: Wheel-Loading and Torsional Rigidity at Derby

    Inside British Rail’s 1969 Vehicle Testing: Wheel-Loading and Torsional Rigidity at Derby

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    A May 1969 report from The Railway Magazine details the wheel-loading and torsional-testing installation at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby. The system was designed to evaluate stress characteristics and torsional stiffness in rolling stock under controlled conditions. Purpose of the installation In certain types of rolling stock the suspension systems and torsional rigidity in the…


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