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Table 5. —Average Distances, computed from Tests, in which a Car can be brought to Rest on the Gradients of Parnell Rise, College Hill, and Wellesley Street East, Auckland, and on the Level, from Speeds of Ten and Fifteen Miles per Hour, by the various Braking Arrangements tested. Rail in Good Condition.

Table 6.—Weight of Cars used in Brake-tests.

length oJ !top from 10 Miles per Hour. Description of Brake. Down, 1 in 8-77. Down, 1 in 11-74. Down, 1 in 14-19. On Level. lechanical track land-wheel, coasting on track 'neumatic wheel, coasting on track 'neumatic wheel only fewell electro-magnetic Feet. Feet. Feet. .. ! 145 100-5 86 .. Would not stop 347 136 ..45 36 31 .. : 100 66 55 .. ! 40-27 29-7 26-4 Feet. 27-4 22-6 lechanical track land-wheel, coasting on track 'neumatic wheel, coasting on track 'neumatic wheel only fewell electro-magnetic Length of Stop from 15 Miles poc Hour. .. I 310 203 153 .. Would not stop 781 306-3 .. I 104 84 77 .. I 345 15-9 120 ■ .. J 90-6 67-4 60 61 50-9

Location. Estimated Weight, Empty. Tons. Pounds. 0 Actual Weight, -g * iJfnpty. 1 § 9 CD ►? Tons. I Pounds, g °o V1 I 60 a t CO , o S 1C =4H S °3 I III -« Gross Weight Fully Loaded. p 8° 0 a 2 •: • 1-31 Ovei Per I Cent, of Normal Load. "load. ! Per Cent, of Normal Gross Weight, 5 'A s '5 9 !0 Auckland .. Ohristclmrch Dunedin 10-75 24,080 11-65 26,096 9-6 I 21,504 16-4 36,736 ! 52 15-2 33,992 30 10-3 23,072 7J 52 52 35 lb. ,8,316 8,316 5,698 lb. 45,052 42,308 28,770 lb. 48,888 42,714 30,422 46 4-9 29 8J 1 51