. The street railway review . stified at thistime, in recommending any particular system, feeling that thisquestion should be brought before the convention for a thoroughdiscussion to assist any future committee in preparing its report. Electrical Equipment. This is one of the most important subjects, and should be takenup more thoroughly than is possible at this time. The extent towhich the standardizing of electrical equipment may be carriedis limited to the general dimensions of the parts and their location,with reference to the other parts of the equipment. The workof standardizing should


. The street railway review . stified at thistime, in recommending any particular system, feeling that thisquestion should be brought before the convention for a thoroughdiscussion to assist any future committee in preparing its report. Electrical Equipment. This is one of the most important subjects, and should be takenup more thoroughly than is possible at this time. The extent towhich the standardizing of electrical equipment may be carriedis limited to the general dimensions of the parts and their location,with reference to the other parts of the equipment. The workof standardizing should be carried out on the lines established bythe present practice. The subdivisions of the above report, dealing with these subjectsrespectively, are submitted as the report of the entire committeeand not as the report of any individual member. All matters pre-sented were discussed and agreed upon by the committee as a■vhole. and are presented as its joint action. It is hardly necessary to say that the work in hand is of great. DOUBLE TRUCK CLOSED CAR WITH SIDES. The general dimensions of the car are shown by drawings herewithsubmitted. Car Bodies for City 2S-ft. closed car body, 35 ft. over all, with concave sides,mounted on double trucks, as shown by drawings herewith submittedand general dimensions thereto attached. Car Bodies for Suburban Service from Center of 30-ft. straight side closed car body, 40 ft. over all, mountedon double trucks, as shown by drawings herewith submitted andgeneral dimensions thereto attached. Open-Car Body for City and Suburban lo-bench open-car body, 30 ft. over all, mounted on a singletruck, as shown by drawings herewith submitted and general dimen-sions thereto attached. A i2-bench open car body, 35 ft. over all, mounted on doubletrucks, as shown by drawings herewith submitted and generaldimensions thereto attached. Oval committee recommends for consideration the advisability ofconstructing all


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