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Roadrailer on Offer to Hauliers
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ABRITISH RAILWAYS spokesman announced in London on Tuesday, during a Press demonstration of the Roadrailer (The Commercial Motor, last week), that this novel semi-trailer which has alternative road or rail running gear will eventually be available for pur
chase by road hauliers. Provided that the privately owned vehicles met British Railways' specification and maintenance standards, they would be accepted as rail traffic in the same manner as containers were at present, he said.
It was suggested that British Railways, who have two experimental Roadrailers in use, might be operating 1,000 of them in three years' time. Use of Roadrailers might allow further cuts in freight rates.
The two experimental Road railers have already been tested on rail at speeds up to 85 m.p.h, and, when used in trains, would operate at average speeds of about 70 m.p.h. This compares with the average speed of just over 50 m.p.h. achieved by the existing Condor express freight service.
No price can yet be quoted for the Roadrailer in production form. The integral 11-ton semi-trailer, which weighs 5 torts unladen, is manufactured by the Pressed Steel Co., Ltd., and will be exhibited on their stand at the Commercial Motor Show.