COUPLING TRAMCARS.
SAVING 'A MjOTQRMAN.'I Some time ago the experiment was triicd of coupling two of iht< ix>x ears ia tfes Dtmpdin tramway .service.,-'Jt_.'turned'otifc'' quite satisfactory as to the riummg, but the eqmpaaeht would not ; serve for cbntiiiaoaf. use. not being deigned for the purpose. "New equipment has now fcotn procured/ and at the tramway workshops eight of these boiefcTS are to be converted into . four double cays. The coupled car requires r but only one .suggestion to adopt :this methc*d occurred Hfo-tke tramway authorities in Duuedin whwi the new regulations, which meafi{increased expense m . work-,, mg,' were first drafted. It the number of passengers is to be limited to the proportion', stated,, .it will 'not pay to run the -';'. bos cars separately. Now that the eoup- : ; ling has arrived/ the hew system will bo adopted the regulations are oi" . are not enforced..- ,: : •■'■■. -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18774, 30 July 1924, Page 12
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143COUPLING TRAMCARS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18774, 30 July 1924, Page 12
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