THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER.
THE WEBTINGHOUSE BRAKE TESTS. Uaited Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. (Received April SO, 9.29 a.m.) MELBOURNE, April 30. It transpires that though yesterday's tests proved that the Westinghouse brake was effective in stopping trains, it failed to act in tho case of one or two carriages and the mail van. It is contended that if it failed on individual vehicles, occasion might arise when it might fail altogether.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9223, 30 April 1908, Page 2
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72THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9223, 30 April 1908, Page 2
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