TRANSPORT ENGINEERS HANDBOOK 1984
This handbook provides a practical guide to the latest developments in the transport vehicle industry, and to vehicles destined to come on to the market in the next year. Chapters cover: 1, recent technical developments; 2, diesel waxing and its prevention; 3, the design and construction of vehicles for the carriage of dangerous substances; 4, vehicle noise legislation; 5, light van selection; 6, the initial effect of the gross weight increase; 7, the world truck concept; 8, research and development facilities; 9, road testing commercial vehicles; 10, the UK bus and coach market; 11, keeping wheels secure; 12, commercial vehicle driving techniques; 13, down licensing and down plating. This new edition also includes a directory of manufacturers, distributors and trade associations, and an appendix of vehicle weights and dimensions. (TRRL)
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0850387930
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Corporate Authors:
Kogan Page Limited
120 Pentonville Road
London N19JN, England - Publication Date: 1984
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: 232 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Buses; Commodities; Design; Diesel fuels; Freight traffic; Handbooks; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Industries; Legislation; Noise; Safety; Standardization; Test facilities; Tests; Textbooks; Trucks; Vans; Vehicle design; Vehicles; Weight
- Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
- ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 1234: Delivery vehicle; 9011: Design (overall design); 283: Freight; 332: Industry; 1556: Legislation; 1236: Lorry; 9150: Risk; 1665: Safety; 6748: Sound; 6255: Test; 8526: Textbook; 1255: Vehicle; 5485: Weight
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00393578
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0 85038 793 0
- Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM