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April 1957

Part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene (in the southeastern suburbs of Paris). It spent a week there (9th - 16th April 1957) undergoing strength and stress testing. Image one of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.

April 1957

Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. Image two of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.

April 1957

Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. The hydraulics are applying pressure to the coupling area of the headstock. Image three of five that accompanied the official report. The tests proved the soundness of the design which would evolve into the Mk2 coach. SNCF.

April 1957

Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. Image four of five that accompanied the official report, it shows pressure being applied to the vehicle end above where the gangway would be. SNCF.

April 1957

Inside part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957 where it underwent strength / stress testing. Image five of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.

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