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much less noisy when running on railways 

 than the all-metal type. 



When running on the rail the Ro-railer 

 can be utilised for towing other vehicles 

 and this should make it still more useful 

 as a rail unit. 



To enable passengers to alight and board 

 the vehicle easily when at railway platforms 

 a very ingenious sliding floor is employed; 

 when picking up from the road there are 

 two steps available. 



In order, when the former system is in 

 use that no damage shall result to the 

 coach by it starting before the sliding 

 floor is withdrawn by the guard, a warn- 

 ing light is shown in the cab. The 

 engines are of the six cylinder type giving 

 a horse-power of 65-110 (R.A.C. rating 

 37-2). 



It has been proved that whilst the road 

 resistance is 30 to 40 Ib. per ton, that of 

 the rail for the same vehicle is only 12 Ib. 

 per ton. 



It should therefore be more profitable to 

 run the Ro-railer on the railway, especially 



