NEW STABILIZER FOR DRAWBAR TRAILERS
10th October 1958, Page 34
10th October 1958
Page 34
Page 34, 10th October 1958
— NEW STABILIZER FOR DRAWBAR TRAILERS
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A NOVEL type of stabilizer, intended 1-1, to counteract the tendency for drawbar trailers to snake or even jack-knife under heavy braking, is under development by Girling, Ltd., Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, 11.
The device consists of two telescopic hydraulic dampers fitted on each side of the trailer drawbar and inter-connected by a mechanical compensating linkage. A pair of typical dampers for such an installation was shown on the Girling stand at Earls Court, but the manufacturers emphasize that the design is still in its early stages. The type and capacity of the dampers used will vary widely.
The stabilizer is apparently easily adaptable for use also on articulated outfits.