Rubery Owen Produce • New Bogie
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ANEW tandem-axle suspension unit
to be shown in working model form by the Rubery Owen Co., Ltd., at the Commercial Motor Show, has a rated carrying capacity of 36.000 lb. on 9.00 by 20 in. I2-ply tyres at a net weight of 490 lb. for the complete bogie as fitted to a semi-trailer.
Designed also for use with driven axles, the R36-2A-1 unit is intended for underframe installation by welding, and uses four leaf springs compensated by rubberbushed central rocking arms. Location of the axles is effected by radius rods which are also rubber-bushed to eliminate lubrication. The springs have flat ends which move in rubber slippers at the mounting brackets.
Reserved at the moment for export markets, the tandem axle assembly and a single axle unit—with similar features but half the load-carrying capacity—will soon be offered in this country.