The Institute of Locomotive Engineers
The use of Aluminium in Railway Rolling Stock
Proceedings of a symposium

27th May 1960

Paper number seven is "British Railways experience with light alloy railcars" by AE Robson. This article is 12 pages and well illustrated, and is a very detailed look at the Derby vehicles, their construction and problems.

Railcar Development on British Railways
AE Robson

Journal 285, 1962-3 Part 1, Paper 632

40 pages on all aspects of DMUs, again well illustrated, and another 45 pages from question and answer sessions. A must!

Main Works Repair of Diesel Multiple Units
CH Garratt

Journal 298, 1962-3 Part 5, Paper 639

31 pages on the shopping of vehicles, planned and unplanned, and 9 pages of discussion.

Diesel Multiple Unit Cooling Systems
MM Rix

Journal 328, 1969-70 Part 2, Paper 721

11 pages on how to keep your cool.

Twenty Years' Experience with Diesel Railcars
FHG Wakefield

Journal Part 1 1971, Paper RDP 2/71

Another essential. 19 pages of problems!, and 19 pages of discussion.

NOTE: The institute was now the Railway Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.