What is the correct part name for?
Most of you will know of the safety rails fitted to older PSV's below the body sides. It originated with the trams and was continued with Buses, its purpose was to deflct a body (person) away from the rear wheels in the event of an accident.
It certainly had nothing to do with "Dog's", as in the past a dead dog as just a dead dog and nothing to worry about, the recent term I have seen used in the preserved bus magazines " Dog gard rail" is not correct.
There is a correct term, what is it? Does anyone know what the RM parts book called them? Or for that matter any the parts book or in the old construction and use regs or even the older PSV testers manual.
I am sure it was more than just"safety rail!
Many thanks Peter
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