The Mono=Rail.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 May 1910, Page 4

The Mono=Rail.

AI Gillingham, Ken t, on .a circuit railway of half a. mile, further ex-p.M-iiin ni.s took place with the monorail train invented by Air Louis Mrenuan. described afterwards I>y the Ia in is scientist Sir William Oonkex as "the invention of the age." These experiments includI'unning at speeds of five, ten, Jiftee 11 ami twenty-two miles an h"iir. Unloading of eight tons weight, to show how quickly it can Stopping and starting. be done on this .system. Taking curves at high speed. To witness .these remarkable experiments there were present 200 of the leading scientists of the kingdom and others. Tlio spectators were taken p.round the circuit in "hatches'' of about sixty. Tho day brought hack to memory tlio first public trial of Stephenson's "Rocket" between Liverpool and Manchester. which lias meant so much to the world's traffic ami progress. As showing what the experiments meant in tlio progress of the nionnr.nil. it may be stated tlint in 190 i Mr 15rennan made tho first public demonstration of his invention ; in Xoveniber last he was ablo to run n train at Gillingham at six; miles an liour; now—three months later — the train achieved twenty-two miles, nncl the inventor believes 11 int in a few months very hicli speeds indeed will be attained with the train. Tt was explained after tho trials that within from twelve to eighteen months a mono-rail service for passengers will ho in operation, so ndvanced is the system now. Tlio Indian Government will have the first l claim. STILL FXPEKIMEXTING. Air Hrennan in eonversation said: " There is yet much experimental work to bo done 'to get a, standard type of vehicle, and my experiments can hardly be said to be quite concluded. lam using the existing vehicle for this purpose. it will take; some months before we aire able bo proceed with the niflnufaeturo of the standard model. In a proceeding of (tliis nature a certain number of- special appliances have to be made for the manufacture of the standard trains. And the great thing is to get everything as near perfection as possible, so that- then we shall know exactly wli'alb Appliances are needed. Steam has yet to he applied. Wo wo now simplifying general designs of the macll- ! iiverv, so that the vehicles can be ma do with rapidity and with cheapness." A representative was present of Mr August Seller, the German monorail expert, who remarked vtpon the great success of tho .afternoon's -exhibition with the largest mono-rail engine in existence. He added that in Germany it was hoped at an early date to establish a 125-miles-an-hour service between the centre a.nd the big provincial towns.