Bogie - Break of Gauge, Circa 1920

Break of Gauge Bogie

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Break of Gauge Bogie

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The Sydney Morning Herald Fri 2 Sep 1921 Page 6 BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE

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1914012931 patent pdf Improvements in and connected with the adaptation of railway rolling stock to different gauges by Charles Robert Prosser 1914-04-20

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1915015980 patent.pdf - Improvements in and connected with the adaptation of railway rolling stock to different gauges by Charles Robert Prosser 1915-04-09

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1915016191 patent.pdf - Improvements in and connected with the adaptation of railway rolling stock to different gauges by Charles Robert Prosser 1915-05-01

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1921000390 patents.pdf - Improved means of adjusting the wheels of rolling stock to suit railway tracks of different gauges by Charles Robert Prosser 1921-02-01

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Historical information

Designed and built in the early 1920’s by Charles Robert Prosser , a Melbourne Engineer, for an enquiry by the Commonwealth Government into ways of solving the break of gauge problem.
Breaks or changes in railway gauges existed at most state borders of Australia during the first half of the 20th century.
Upon completion of this model, it was placed on display in the Federal Parliament then located in Parliament House, Melbourne.

Patents on the Break of Gauge Bogie
Application number Title Applicant(s) Inventor(s) Filing date
1921000390 Improved means of adjusting the wheels of rolling stock to suit railway tracks of different gauges Charles Robert Prosser Charles Robert Prosser 1921-02-01
1917004843 Improvements in and connected with railway or other ticket supply tubes Charles Robert Prosser Charles Robert Prosser 1917-08-09
1915016191 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND CONNECTED WITH THE ADAPTATION OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK TO DIFFERENT GAUGES Charles Robert Prosser Charles Robert Prosser 1915-05-01
1915015980 Improvements in and connected with the adaptation of railway rolling stock to different gauges Charles Robert Prosser Charles Robert Prosser 1915-04-09
1914012931 Improvements in and connected with the adaptation of railway rolling stock to different gauges Charles Robert Prosser Charles Robert Prosser 1914-04-20

The Sydney Morning Herald Fri 2 Sep 1921 Page 6 BREAK OF GAUGE DEVICE.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28088233

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Historic - Railway Invention Break of Gauge Bogie

Physical description

Break of Gauge Bogie made of iron and wrought iron & brass

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Identifier

000017

Date made

Circa 1920

Place made

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Materials

iron, wrought iron, brass

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