THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER
DEFECTIVE BRAKES. AN EXPERT’S EVIDENCE. United Press Association —Copyright. (Received Alay 2. 12.57 a.m.) AIELBOURNE, Alay 1. Air. Crowns, the expert who made an examination of the brakes of tho Bendigo train, found that the second engine’s brakes were defective and failed to grip, while the brakes on tho mail van and one carriage were utterly useless. The first engine’s brakes were effective, but an obstruction was found in the hose connection between it and tho tender. The expert remarks that -as an express tlio train was a disgrace to the road.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2180, 2 May 1908, Page 3
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95THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2180, 2 May 1908, Page 3
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