This section is from the book "Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics", by Paul N. Hasluck. Also available from Amazon: Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics.
The following list has been furnished by a leading axle maker: -
Mail and Collinge axles suitable for a vehicle bearing the load shown: -
Size 1 1 1/8 l 1/4 1 3/8 1 1/2 1 5/8 1 3/4 1 7/8 2 in. diameter. Weight 5 7 10 12 15" 18 22 26 30 cwt.
Drabble and cart arms suitable for a vehicle bearing the load shown: -
Size 1 1/2 1 3/4 2 21/4 2 1/2 2 3/4 3 in. diameter.
Weight 10 15 20 25 30" 45 55 cwt.
 
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