Growing up in Richmond in 1970s i new it as vickers ruwolt

On Mon, 9 Jul 2018, 10:39 Mal Rowe mal.rowe@...> wrote:

> On 7/07/2018 12:44 PM, Mal Rowe wrote:

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> the assertion that the 77Es for VR 52-54 were built by Thompsons of

> Castlemaine is in Destination City 6th edition.

>

> Craig Tooke tells me that:

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> The original VR Brill 77E trucks were built at Vickers Ruwalt ( do think

> this the correct spelling) in Richmond. The best way to tell was the

> different axle box covers. VR 41 has this type of axle box covers fitted.

> The reason was the VR Newport foundry was very busy and did not have the

> capacity to build them so the work was contracted out.

>

> The electrical equipment and motors were supplied by Noyes Brothers

> Sydney. Lloyd Rogers told me this information about 10 years ago.

>

> Thanks Craig.

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> The actual name of the company was Charles Ruwolt Pty Ltd.

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> Vickers bought the company in 1948 after Charles Ruwolt's death.

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> See: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ruwolt-charles-ernest-8309

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> Mal Rowe - who occasionally shops at IKEA on the old Ruwolt site.

>

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