High Speed Freight Vehicle
- High Speed Freight Vehicle
The High Speed Freight Vehicle was a prototype rail vehicle developed by the British Rail Research Division, capable of speeds of up to convert|140|mph|km/h|abbr=on. A number of vehicles were produced, including HSFV1 and HSFV4, [ [http://www.traintesting.com/Research76.htm Research Division Tests 1976 onwards] ] with various tests being carried out between 1975 and 1979. [ [http://www.agrri.org.uk/BRR/docs/TN-DA-37.pdf RESULTS OF THE 1975 CURVING TESTS WITH HSFV1 IN CORNWALL] ] [ [http://www.agrri.org.uk/BRR/docs/TM-DA-39.pdf MEASUREMENT OF WHEEL-RAIL CONTACT FORCES AT A SELECTION OF SWITCHES AND CROSSINGS USING HSFV1 EQUIPPED WITH LOAD MEASURING WHEELSETS] ] [ [http://www.traintesting.com/decapod.htm http://www.traintesting.com/ - Lab 25: Decapod] ] The underframe of HSFV1 was later used in the Class 140 Pacer railcars.
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* [http://www.traintesting.com/Research76.htm Image of HSFV1]
* [http://www.old-dalby.com/HSCCP.htm Images of HSFV1 and HSFV4]
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