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(mechanical engineering) Of a traction motor, mounted on the axle it drives..
It had been difficult to find space for disc brakes when axle-hung motors were used, but the length of motors was being reduced and one of the advantages of this might be the possibility of fitting disc brakes.
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Axle-hung means (mechanical engineering) Of a traction motor, mounted on the axle it drives..
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It had been difficult to find space for disc brakes when axle-hung motors were used, but the length of motors was being reduced and one of the advantages of this might be the possibility of fitting disc brakes.
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