There was also a time when the car and trucks were shipped on carrier
trailers that knowledgeable people watched to see which were the cars that
had been loaded on the slanted backs of the carriers and not buy them.
Those cars were tightened down across the rear axel with chains and binders
and often had distorted rear axels.
DC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ghess4" <ghess4@cox.net>
To: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>; <>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Towing advice
> There was a time (1950's) when most cars were shipped by rail and wheel
> and axel bearings often suffered Brinelling due to a rocking back and
> forth movement induced by the railcars. This caused a premature failure
> of the bearings. I don't know which method of tie down is best but if one
> can tie down to reduce the fore and aft rocking motion it will reduce this
> phenomenon. Look up BRINELLING AND FALSE BRINELLING in Wikipedia.
> Gale Hess
>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Towing advice
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