File:Allen Paper Car Wheel Company.jpg

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English: Paper car wheels consisted of compressed paper sandwiched between steel plates (note the rivets on the wheel face) pressed into a flanged rim. The thought was that it produced a better and quieter ride, but they often failed resulting in serious derailments.
Date circa 1910
date QS:P,+1910-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source A Car-Builder's Dictionary and Facebook
Author Unknown authorUnknown author
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Derailment of a railway bogie with paper car wheels

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