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Wheels & Tracks was a military history magazine covering the history of military vehicles worldwide and published quarterly in the United Kingdom by After The Battle publication. It was founded by Bart Vanderveen in 1982. When Vanderveen died in 2001, publication ceased. The final issue was issue 75, April 2001.
Roy C Link started the magazine back in 1989. In 2012 it transferred to Greystar Publications with Roy remaining the production editor. With the death of the Greystar proprietor and editor, Roy took back the editing and was sold under the Narrow Gauge and Industrial banner. In November 2020 Roy died and John Clutterbuck is now the editor. [1]
After the start of the Industrial Revolution it became possible to create railways with iron tracks and wheels, which reduced the friction involved in moving wagons and made longer horse-hauled trains possible. These could move more material over longer distances, allowing the construction of railways from mines and quarries to transshipment ...
Bogie exchange is a system for operating railway wagons on two or more gauges to overcome difference in the track gauge. To perform a bogie exchange, a car is converted from one gauge to another by removing the bogies or trucks (the chassis containing the wheels and axles of the car), and installing a new bogie with differently spaced wheels.
Track technology is an industrial material handling system which uses linear motors to move material along a track. It has been variously termed a smart conveyance system, intelligent track system, industrial transport system, independent cart technology, smart carriage technology, linear or extended or flexible transport system, or simply a conveyor or conveyance platform [citation needed].
A Minnesota couple has reportedly been sentenced to four years after they locked their children in cages for "their safety." The couple was arrested and charged with 16 counts in June 2023. They ...
In February 2009, Camoplast sold the remaining Industrial Vehicles division operations to Leitner Group including development, design, sales, service and vehicle production to Prinoth. [ 5 ] In 2010, Camoplast acquired Groupe Solideal , a company based in Luxembourg that manufactures tires, tracks and wheels for the industrial and construction ...
A later system involved L-shaped iron rails or plates, each 3 ft (914 mm) long and 4 in (102 mm) wide, having on the inner side an upright ledge or flange, 3 in (76 mm) high at the centre and tapering to 2 in (51 mm) at the ends, for the purpose of keeping the flat wheels on the track.