BRITISH STANDARD AUTOMOBILE SERIES BS AU 5 1963 Specification for Dimensions of a “contact” type coupling for vacuum and pressure braking systems on trailers and semi trailers [UDC 629 113 013 3 629 1[.]
Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 52: 35 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BRITISH STANDARD AUTOMOBILE SERIES Specification for Dimensions of a “contact” type coupling for vacuum and pressure braking systems on trailers and semi-trailers [UD C 62 1 : 62 1 – 9] BS AU :1 963 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 52: 35 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 5:1963 This Britis h S tandard, having b een ap p roved b y the Autom ob ile I ndus try S tandards C ommittee and endors ed b y the C hairm an of the E ngineering D ivis ional C ouncil, was p ub lis hed under the authority of the General Amendments issued since publication C ouncil of the I ns titution on Feb ruary 96 © BS I - 0 The following BS I reference relates to the work on this s tandard: C om mittee reference AUE /- ISBN 580 34547 Amd No D ate C omments Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 52: 35 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 5:1963 Contents Figure — Male member Page © BSI 02 - 000 Figure — Female memb er Figure — Half sectioned general arrangement of contact coupling i Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 52: 35 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU : 963 This British Standard, which is published under the authority of the Automobile Industry Standards Committee of the BSI, is based upon data- sheet SMMT 45: 958 of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd It specifies the form and dimensions for a “contact” type coupling for vacuum and pressure braking systems on trailers and semi- trailers For the arrangement of hoses, pipes, fixing and self- sealing devices see BS AU 1) and BS AU 2) This coupling may be used as an alternative to the “quick- detachable” couplings complying with BS AU 3) and BS AU 4) The dimensions and general arrangements of this “contact” type coupling shall be as shown in Figure , Figure and Figure NOTE If it is required to convert the figures in this standard from British units into metric units it is recommended that the conversion factors and the tables contained in BS 350, “Conversion and tables ”, be used Attention on engineering drawings ” is also drawn to BS 2856, “Precise factors conversion of inch and metric sizes A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application C omp liance with a British S tand ard d oe s no t of itse lf confe r immunity from le gal ob ligatio ns S ummary of p age s This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages and and a back cover This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover 1) BS AU , “ Braking connections for articulated vehicles Direct single-line vacuum system ” (in course of preparation) 2) BS AU , “ Braking connections for articulated vehicles Two-line air pressure system ” (in course of preparation) 3) BS AU , “Quick detachable coupling for use with single-line vacuum braking systems (upright)” (in course of preparation) BS AU , “Quick detachable coupling for use with single-line vacuum braking systems (inverted)” (in course of preparation) 4) ii © BSI 02- 2000 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 52: 35 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI © BSI 02 - 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