Historical information

Copy of a report or paper titled "Extracts from The Manufacture, Life and Maintenance of tramway car tyres ", by Arthur Norton. Topics covered include maintenance of flanges, reasons why excessive tyre wear, limits of wear, tyre wear and rail wear are linked, flats on pony wheels, skidding, unequal wear of tyres on the same axle, and general matters. Refers to drawings which are not with the paper. See also item 10045.

Significance

Yields information about the tramway tyre wear and the factors that are involved.

Physical description

Typed copy of a report or paper - five foolscap sheets.