VICTORIAN RAILWAY DISASTER.
INEFFECTIVE BRAKES. Melbourne, May 20. At the Braybvook inquiry in the presence of the jury tests were made of -flic Bendigo train under conditions similar to those ruling on the night, of the accident. One test of the full emergency application of the brake was made 250 feet before reaching the signal, while travelling at the rate of 4!) 1 /. miles an hour. After 15 seconds of this application the train reached flic point of contact and was still travelling at tile rate of 3!) miles, finally pulling up 432 feet past the point of impact.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 136, 30 May 1908, Page 2
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99VICTORIAN RAILWAY DISASTER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 136, 30 May 1908, Page 2
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