IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GUIDANCE APPARATUS FOR TRACK FOLLOWING VEHICLES

This patent gives details of an invention relating to guidance apparatus for track following vehicles of the kind in which the vehicle is normally guided along the track by a guidance abutment at each side of the track. The invention incorporates left and right hand secondary guidance, which can be moved by a selector on the vehicle. This prevents loss of vehicle guidance at fork junctions. Figures show (1) the plan and end elevation of a vehicle on a track (2) a plan view of a track junction and (3) a detailed end view of co-operating parts of the vehicle and track. Operation of the guidance apparatus is described. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  British Patent Office

  25 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane
  London WC2A 1AY,   England 
• Authors:
  • LANGDON, M G
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft guidance systems; Automated guideway transit; Equipment; Guidance systems; Guideways; Intelligent transportation systems; Patents; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Railroads; Remote control; Vehicle characteristics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Automated guideway systems; Guideway switching; Railway; Remote control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125048
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Specif 1352 246 Patent
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1981 12:00AM