A bogie design

Mike W

Western Thunderer
This is a Gauge 3 carriage bogie made by the late Ken Cottle. He said the design was copied from a Gauge 1 manufacturer and they run particularly well. Can anyone please tell me who that manufacturer is, as I am having problems understanding some of the design, especially the springing which is incomplete.

Using standard drawn aluminium sections and a sheet brass frame, each axle is free to twist, allowing each wheel to move on its own, on a sort of jointed radius arm and each wheel has its own coil spring. I'd like to see the original Gauge 1 design to understand it all!

Thank you.

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Mike W

Western Thunderer
I've just been advised that a similar design is used on carriages by Peter Alliot, so I will make contact. Thank you.

Mike
 
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