Builder's Plate - Bogies
Production date
1983
Country
England
State/Province
Derbyshire
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Object detail
Description
A rectangular shaped aluminium plate with black lettering embossed on the front of the plate.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways Manufacturer's Plate
Maker
Production date
1983
Production place
Measurements
H75 x W107 x D1 mm
Media/Materials description
Steel (Metals - Non-Ferrous) Paint (Surface Treatments)
Signature/Marks
CROSS BRACED BOGIE \ PATENTED WORLD - WIDE \ BUILT BY \ BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LTD \ DERBY 1983
History and use
In the late 1970s, British Rail worked on a design for a cross braced bogie within their Research and Development Division. A patent for the design was granted in the early 1980s.
Registration number
R6847