By Road and Rail 49 



The Karrier Motors, of Huddersfield, 

 have tried their utmost to meet the needs 

 of the railway engaged in road work as well 

 as in the running of trains. In the Ro-railer 

 they appear to have succeeded. At first 

 glance we have just an ordinary motor- 

 coach, but the observant will quickly detect 

 several significant features. First there are 

 buffers at front and rear, and, secondly, 

 there are some suspicious looking wheels 

 tucked away within a few inches of the 

 ordinary pneumatic-tyred wheels used for 

 the road. The rail wheels are smaller, and, 

 of course are flanged. They are locked to 

 an eccentric which keeps them clear of 

 the road when the vehicle is employed 

 upon the highway. They are on the same 

 axle which is prolonged to provide for the 

 road wheels. 



In the first test the Ro-railer set off upon 

 a branch of the late Midland system and, 

 travelling at the rate of 40 to 50 miles an 

 hour, it ran both smoothly and well, actually 

 attaining a higher rate of speed than is 

 employed by the train which it is expected 



