LWAY AXLE-BOXES
EASONS FOR PURCHASE IN SWEDEN !PLY TO LABOUR LEADER connection with a statement cond in a telegram read by Mr. !• Holland, Leader of the LaParty, at his meeting at Roi on Saturday to the effect that tailway Department had reeentlaced an order for axle-boxes veden, despite the fact that the ssary plant and materials were able in New Zealand and that who would have carried out the : bad been dismissed, Mr. C. H. fard, M.P., telegraphed yesterthe Hon. R. Masters asking further information. r. dinkard last night received the wing reply from Mr. Masters four telegram to hand. Roller-
& axie boxes have been adoptor_ new railway cars and engines. ls a modern development and made the subject of careful y by the assistant chief mechal engineer of the Railway Dement when he was sent round world some two years ago. After fully considering various types 3°xes actually in use on other ems, he recommended the adoptff roller-bearing axle boxes manuSweden known as boxes as the manufactUre bese boxes requires highly spec;ed knowledge and machinery, nei- | °f which is available in New ;an^' ^ 3S therefore entirely in,ect to say they can be manunred in this country. Even if spec- . knowledge and machinery . nnported into this country, the the demand would not enj ken' manufacture in New Zeai to be made ah ecoiioihic proxi°.\ as c°napared. with the priees , ich they can be obtained from present makers."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 December 1931, Page 5
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