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Re: Failed Windscreen Test

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Failed Windscreen Test
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:32:15 +1100
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David Bennetts wrote:

> Interesting little anecdote on ABC radio last night about testing loco
> windscreen for high speed train in Britain.

The Exploder/Endanger windscreens are designed to withstand a house brick at 160
km/h.  The glass is 55mm thick.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

Follow-Ups:
- Re: Failed Windscreen Test
  - From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
- Re: Failed Windscreen Test
  - From: keithm@happy.dca.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)

References:
- Failed Windscreen Test
  - From: "David Bennetts" <davibenn@pcug.org.au>

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