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breaking strain, speed that the cars were run at during ordinary traffic and the speed, at which they had to run at the testing, and asked him if similar tests were insisted upon by the Board of Trade in England.

# Enclosure to Minute from the REC

C.O. 10930 (REC 25 JUN)

Department of Public Works.

1. The Car Brake Test.

1. The test is correctly stated in Messrs Humphreys' letter and the statement that "the action of the brake is quite irrespective of any weight that may be placed in the car" is also correct, but the conclusion that "loading the car with sows of ballast... non entirely... least 220 object in... with the 2¾" is in my opinion erroneous.

2. If the test is to be made under conditions that may equal those which exist in the ordinary working of the Hanway...

3.

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breaking strain, speed that the cars were run at during ordinary traffic and the speed, at which they had to run at the testing, and asked him if similar tests were insisted upon by the Board of Trade in England. # Enclosure to Minute from the REC C.O. 10930 (REC 25 JUN) Department of Public Works. 1. The Car Brake Test. 1. The test is correctly stated in Messrs Humphreys' letter and the statement that "the action of the brake is quite irrespective of any weight that may be placed in the car" is also correct, but the conclusion that "loading the car with sows of ballast... non entirely... least 220 object in... with the 2¾" is in my opinion erroneous. 2. If the test is to be made under conditions that may equal those which exist in the ordinary working of the Hanway... 3.
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breaking strain, speed that the

cars were sun at di

at during ordi-

wary Kaffic and the speed, at which they had to run at the

testing, and asked him if si-

milar tests were insisted upon by the Board of Frade in England.

#

Enclosure &

the t

Minite from the

REC

C.O.

10930

(REC 25 JUN 4.

Aching of Intlic Works.

1. The Car

97

Director

and Brake Test. 1. The test is correctly stated

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in Mesors Stumphreys letter and the statement that "the action of " the brake is quite irrespective

of any weight that may

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placed in the car is also cor.

rect, but the

"bence there is

conclusion that

"loading the car

"

"sous of ballast.

non entirely

اند

least

220

oljest in

with the 23/4 is in my opi.

erroneous.

2. If the test is to be made

be

under

conditions at

may

equal to shove which

the ordinary working

exist

in

of the Hanway.

3.

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