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1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class V.: Dixon and Clayton

From Graces Guide

1247. DIXON and CLAYTON, Engineers, Bradford.

Patent rolled spoke iron railway wheels and tire fasteners.

The following are exhibited:—

Figs. 1 and 3 are edge views, and Fig. 2 a flat view of a bar of iron suitable for making the spokes, and part of the rim, or felloe of a railway carriage wheel, with cast boss.

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 spokes to form solid wrought iron wheel.

Fig 7. A, represents cramp fastening, which may be continuous as at B, Fig. 8 and tire and rim set clown all round, or at intervals, as at C C or it may be in segments of any convenient length, as at D D.

E E are grooves in the edge of wheel rim and tire to receive the cramp fastener.

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