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2. Thermo King - Wikipedia

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   Thermo King refrigeration unit on a DAF refrigerated truck In 1942, Jones developed the first portable refrigeration units for troops stationed overseas in World War II . Thermo King also introduced the first gasoline-powered mechanical refrigerated boxcars in the 1940s, which reduced shipping costs, making fresh produce more widely available ...

3. Frederick McKinley Jones - Wikipedia

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   Jones designed the portable air-cooling unit for trucks carrying perishable food to prevent spoilage. [11] [14] The Model A refrigeration equipment was attached to undercarriages of trucks. Chilled air was transported to the inside of the trailer via refrigerant tubing. [17] Because Model A was too heavy, Jones later developed the Model B.

4. Refrigerator truck - Wikipedia

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   Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications, 4/e, ISBN 0073398128 (2011) Chapter 17-8 "Transportation of Refrigerated Foods" page 17-41; UNIT 7 AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND THEIR APPLICATIONS // IGNOU, School of Engineering & Technology, BME - 032; chapter 7.5 TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION - section "7.5.1 Refrigerated Trucks and Trailers ...

5. Refrigerator car - Wikipedia

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   Soon after, mechanical refrigeration units replaced the armies of personnel required to re-ice the cars. The sliding plug door was introduced experimentally by P.F.E. (Pacific Fruit Express) in April 1947, when one of their R-40-10 series cars, #42626, was equipped with one. P.F.E.'s R-40-26 series reefers, designed in 1949 and built in 1951 ...

6. List of railway vehicles - Wikipedia

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   A Aircraft parts car Autorack Autorail Aérotrain B Baggage car Ballast cleaner Ballast regulator Ballast tamper Bilevel car Boxcab Boxcar Boxmotor Brake van C Cab car Caboose CargoSprinter Centerbeam cars Clearance car Coach (rail) Conflat Container car Coil car (rail) Comboliner Comet (passenger car) Control car (rail) Couchette car Covered hopper Crane (railroad) Crew car Contents: Top 0 ...

7. Ford TowCommand - Wikipedia

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   With adjustable +/- trailer braking gain in a digital readout from 0.0 (no trailer brakes) to 10.0 (full trailer braking) in 0.5 increments and a manual override lever (to test trailer braking action), the Ford 'built into the dash' TBC provides smooth braking even when pulling up to a 15,000 lb 4-axle conventional (receiver mounted) or 26,000 ...