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2. ISO 5775 - Wikipedia

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   It is designed to make tire sizing consistent and clear. It replaces overlapping informal systems that ambiguously distinguished between sizes. For example, at least 6 different "26 inch" sizes exist (just by American notation), and "27 inch" wheels have a larger diameter than American "28 inch" (French "700C") wheels.

3. Bicycle wheel - Wikipedia

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   Rear wheel of 1960s Bootie Folding Cycle with Sturmey-Archer drum brake. Disc brakes – a disc brake comprises a circular plate or disc attached to the hub which is squeezed between brake pads mounted within a caliper that is fixed to one side of the wheel forks. The brake disc can be attached in a variety of ways using bolts or a central ...

4. Bogie exchange - Wikipedia

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   Between 1961 and 1995, Australia had five bogie exchange centres, which opened and closed as gauge conversion work proceeded. The gauges served were 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) and 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ), though the 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) Queensland did acquire 100 bogie-exchange compatible QLX wagons just in case.

5. Wheelset (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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   A rail vehicle wheelset, comprising two wheels mounted rigidly on an axle A wheelset is a pair of railroad vehicle wheels mounted rigidly on an axle allowing both wheels to rotate together. Wheelsets are often mounted in a bogie (" truck " in North America ) – a pivoted frame assembly holding at least two wheelsets – at each end of the vehicle.