LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Coventry Station: lnwrcov3759

View of the power bogie and transmission fitted by Michelin to the Coventry Pneumatic Rail Cars. For braking, the Westinghouse compressed air system with Lockhead hydraulic brakes acting independently on each bogie set of wheels, was employed. The compressed air 'boosted' or assisted the operation of the hydraulic brakes. The normal braking was such that when travelling at 50 mph the vehicle can be brought to rest in 220 yards from the point of application of the brakes. In emergencies, the brakes can be arranged to bring the railcar to rest from a speed of 50 mph in a distance of 130 yards on dry rails; on wet rails the braking is less good, a distance of 165 yards being necessary.

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