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Magazine, Dick Kerr, "Ferodoisation", mid 1960's

"Ferodoisation"

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Physical description

Manuscript - two typed quarto sheets - titled "Ferodoisation" written by "Dick Kerr", looking at the use of Ferodo brake shoes in Melbourne. Looks at costs, service, noise, braking, disadvantages of noise, smell, dust and braking effort.

See also Reg Item 3054 - "Electric Traction - May 1969", that has an article by "Richard Kerr" - most likely the same author and the collector - Bob Prentice.

With the manuscript are two photographs of the brake blocks and drawing of a wheel marked Fig 1 and Fig 2 - these are not referenced in the article.

Subjects

Identifier

3310

Date made

mid 1960's

Production methods

Printed

Materials

Paper

Measurements

Width: 208 Millimetres, Height: 260 Millimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/65c1d93d1c532628e8734cb8

Accessed 31 December 2024

This record was last updated 11 months ago

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