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Aviation History
1960
1960 - 1904.PDF
Flight, 76 September 1960 On the landing-wheels of the D.H. tComet) The undercarriage of the de Havilland 'Comet' is of particular interest since it has a four-wheel bogie, effective in giving improved running on second-rate runways. As shown in the part section of one of the wheels, special features are the'Dunlop high-duty disc brake, used when braking after touch-down, and the motor-driven fan, used to cool the wheels before the next take-off. The wheels run on Timken bearings. British Timken, Duston, Northampton, Division of The Timken Roller Bearing Company. Timken bearings manufactured in England, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France and U.S.A.TIMKEN ® REGISTERED TRADE-MARK tapered roller bearings
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