Component suppliers may not have been among the glitterati 
of the railway industry, but in some cases they contributed 
to the appearance of artefacts we discuss at length.

Turton Platt made buffers. I have a drawing which mentions
them on Deltic locos, but also notes that they may be
replaced, with adjustments, by Oleos. It seems all the 
Deltics received Oleos, certainly they are on the survivors.

I'd like to know the detail dimensions of the original
Turton Platt types fitted when built. Does anyone know 
whether the business or its archives still exist? Or of
a surviving T-P oval-head buffer, perhaps on a different
type of vehicle, which I could check?

Cheers,
Francis K.

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Francis Knight wrote:

> Component suppliers may not have been among the glitterati
> of the railway industry, but in some cases they contributed
> to the appearance of artefacts we discuss at length.
>
> Turton Platt made buffers. I have a drawing which mentions
> them on Deltic locos, but also notes that they may be
> replaced, with adjustments, by Oleos. It seems all the
> Deltics received Oleos, certainly they are on the survivors.
>
> I'd like to know the detail dimensions of the original
> Turton Platt types fitted when built. Does anyone know
> whether the business or its archives still exist? Or of
> a surviving T-P oval-head buffer, perhaps on a different
> type of vehicle, which I could check?
>
> Cheers,
> Francis K.



Have you Googled for Turton & Platt?  There are several references, one 
of them here:
http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Members/Jour0308/jour030817.php

Written in 2002, that includes:
The works of Turton and Platt was beside that of the Yorkshire Engine 
Co. Ltd at Meadow Hall, Sheffield, and was founded before 1860. It 
remained in business until only a year or two ago. They were one of the 
leading suppliers of railway springs  leaf and coil  for wheel sets, 
bogies and buffers, with buffer castings and assemblies, and delivered 
all over the world.

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DB.  wrote:


> Have you Googled for Turton & Platt?  


I did do, a few months ago, but didn't come up with what
you've provided! Thanks.



> Written in 2002, that includes:
> The works of Turton and Platt was beside that of the Yorkshire Engine
> Co. Ltd at Meadow Hall, Sheffield, and was founded before 1860. It 
> remained in business until only a year or two ago. 


Too late again!


Cheers,
Francis K.

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