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44

Road Transport

JS Davenport, Lucas Automotive Ltd (Section 44.1)

MG Howard, BSc, CEng, MRAeS, MACM (USA), Kennedy and Donkin Transportation Ltd (Section 44.2)

RH Busby, ERD, MSc, CEng, EICE, MIHT, MConsE, Kennedy and Donkin Transportation Ltd (Section 44.2)

SB Preston, Silent Power Ltd (Section 44.3)

MJH Chandler, CEng, FIEE, FICE, FIHT, GEC Traffic Automation Ltd (Section 44.4)

Contents

Electrical equipment of road transport vehicles 44.1

Batteries 44.1.1

Charging systems 44.1.2

A.c. generator 44.1.3

Ignition systems 44.1.4

Starter motor 44.1.5

Electronic fuel-inject ion systems 44.1.6

Light rail transit 44.2

Introduction 44.2.1

Definition 44.2.2

Rolling stock 44.2.3

Trackwork 44.2.4

Power supply 44.2.5 ...

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