1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle with track

1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle with track

Details

Category:
Railways
Object Number:
1983-1105
Measurements:
Overall length including track: 630cm, length of body alone 610cm, width 230cm, height 350cm
type:
maglev vehicle and railway track
credit:
University of Sussex, Agriculture and Food Research Council, Nitrogen Fixation Unit

Parts

1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle

1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle

1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle.

Measurements:
overall: 2320 mm x 1590 mm x 2780 mm,
Object Number:
1983-1105/1
type:
tracks and train
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle Cab

1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle Cab

1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle Cab

Measurements:
overall: 2320 mm x 1590 mm x 2780 mm,
Object Number:
1983-1105/1/1
type:
tracks and train
Part of:
1983-1105/1
1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle Base

1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle Base

1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle base

Measurements:
overall: 2320 mm x 1590 mm x 2780 mm,
Object Number:
1983-1105/1/2
type:
tracks and train
Part of:
1983-1105/1
Door key for 1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle

Door key for 1 ton, 4 Passenger Maglev Vehicle

Door key for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle with track.

Object Number:
1983-1105/2
type:
key - hardware
Track from 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track from 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track and power supply for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle with track

Object Number:
1983-1105/3
type:
railway track
Track components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle, consisting of: Blue metal beams with 2 cardboard boxes with metal components such as brackets. Beams have either 2 screw holes or 3 at either end. 1 box has order note: 'Order as 26133, Engineering & Applied Science Stores, School of Engineer & Applies Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT'

Measurements:
overall: 290 mm x 3390 mm x 1120 mm,
Materials:
cast iron and aluminium (metal)
Object Number:
1983-1105/3/1
type:
component - object
Part of:
1983-1105/3
Track and components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track and components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track and power distribution components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle, including: 44 metal troughs (42 long, 2 short), 14 metallic blue metal bars with screw holes, a single wooden plinth (a board with a plank on each side, perpendicular to the board), two electrical board components (one small board/bracket with two black wires and a longer board with multiple wires), three white, semi circular brackets, a large electrical cabinet with thick wires protruding from bottom and a cardboard box of metal components.

Measurements:
overall: 860 mm x 1900 mm x 1800 mm,
Object Number:
1983-1105/3/2
type:
components
Part of:
1983-1105/3
Track components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track components for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle, components include: Metal troughs with 4 metal rods through centre. 2 beams have electric boxes on the end and wires. 1 roller attatchment.

Measurements:
overall (estimate): 500 mm x 3420 mm x 980 mm,
Object Number:
1983-1105/3/3
type:
components
Part of:
1983-1105/3
Track beams for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track beams for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle

Track beams for 1 ton, 4 passenger maglev vehicle. Including thirty nine "J" shaped blue metal girders and twenty straight blue metal beams. "BSC TWC-9- Gt Britain" is embossed on some of the "J" shaped girders.

Measurements:
overall: 880 mm x 1900 mm x 1370 mm,
Object Number:
1983-1105/3/4
type:
beams (structural elements)
Part of:
1983-1105/3