. The street railway review . iaR. R., it was concluded that an increase in the proportion of leadused would result in decreased friction and wear; also metals havingmore than 15 per cent lead and less than 8 per cent tin were inferiorbecause of segregation, but it was believed that a homogeneousmetal having a larger proportion ot lead would give better results. The Ajax Metal Co. has recently developed a patented processfor preventing segregation and making bearings with relativelylarge percentages of lead. The new metals have been given the FrictionLbs. Phosphor bronze .•\jax standard e
. The street railway review . iaR. R., it was concluded that an increase in the proportion of leadused would result in decreased friction and wear; also metals havingmore than 15 per cent lead and less than 8 per cent tin were inferiorbecause of segregation, but it was believed that a homogeneousmetal having a larger proportion ot lead would give better results. The Ajax Metal Co. has recently developed a patented processfor preventing segregation and making bearings with relativelylarge percentages of lead. The new metals have been given the FrictionLbs. Phosphor bronze .•\jax standard engine bearings .■\jax 31 per cent lead 40 per cent lead Ajax 47 per cent lead Wear, Grains in ,000 rev. , CONVERTIBLE CARS. By the courtesy of Mr. S. F. Hazelrigg, general manager of Coast Electric Ry., of Asbury Park, N. J., we are enabledto reproduce the accompanying illustrations showing one of thecompanys open cars as converted for winter service. The open. OPEN CAR FITTED FOR WINTER SERVICE. car is enclosed by means of steel panels and sash with glass in-serted in the curtain slots of the seat posts; longitudinal seats areplaced inside. The vestibules are also part of the conversion. The company has several of these converted cars, some of whichhave been in operation for two years. When changed from summer
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