By Trevor Longcroft

Overloading, traction and braking performance are three aspects which have received particularly interesting attention among the equipment and component makers whose products......

Traction Pack

A method of increasing the drive axle-load on twin-axle bogies and thereby increasing Vachon is shown by York. Called the Traction Pack and shown for the first time in Scotland......

Axle Loading Instrument

Smiths Industries have developed and will be marketing equipment from March 1 1972 that will accurately indicate percentage of axle load on the individual axles of a vehicle.......

Electrical Lubrication

Higgs exhibit their automatic-lubrication system for rigid vehicles and an automatic system for semi-trailers operated by a flexible self-sealing coupling between the unit and......

Brake Tester /analyser

A device from Tecalemit that gives a direct visual indication of both the wheel brake force and the pedal pressure for brake testing, one of the few pieces of test equipment......