Show nex subway car has 3 parts or Is it three cars in one 0 j 1 1 H FA ARS NEW YORK this month a weird looking 80 foot car will pop through manhattans Manhat tans subway tunnels inaugurating a new era in rapid transit streamlined noiseless and comfortable comfort ablai it will attract even more it attention because Ws its actually three cars can in onel the new unit was perfected after give five years of bf research by scientists purposely chosen from outside the transportation field so they would not be hampered by traditional designs it has three segments to reduce the weight on each axle of the tour four underlying trucks Specia specially Hy lighted for reading and general illumination illuminat iou two kinds featuring thermostatically controlled temperature and air conditioning tio ning the new cars will sit 84 people it will stand working to in automatic sequence are three types of brakes the first utilizing the cars generators the second a magnetic principle and third a mechanical process light construction was tropha razed in the car built at battle creek mich by the clark equipment company in operation cooperation co with engineers of the aluminum company of america and the B P F goodrich Goodri cb company A new type rubber spring was wai developed to support the boo body resembling a rounded pyramid or a horizontally ridged cone whose ridges descend one by one when the body strikes a bump wheels also use rubber to advantage in absorbing shock abouna ing will be further reduced since the body to is made of lightweight light weight aluminum total weight on the rails is one third less than that of conventional cars with twice the power they start and stop as fast as a targe large automobile proven sue cesal in lowering operating ana maintenance costs 1 the new rubber protected trucks also gilcreast in Lil creasi creast s speed P eed and safety |