The Railway Division Chairman reviews his career in railway braking with Davies and Metcalfe, including his apprenticeship in the automobile industry.
He outlines his involvement with various multiple units in the United Kingdom and Australia, discussing the brake blending with its possibilities. The outcome of locomotive brake competition in the direct release market is described and the advantages of two-pipe brake systems for both direct and graduable braking are highlighted.
He concludes by mentioning training and the engineering profession.
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