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Burman and Sons Ltd, of Ryland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, was a company that manufactured Burman-Douglas steering gear.^[1]

Their worm and nut design of steering gear was fitted to pre-war vehicles such as the Ford Eight and the Ford Prefect,^[1] the Bedford CA, plus heavy trucks and off-road vehicles - both pre and post-war. In its day, Burman-Douglas steering-gear was regarded as "...a 'quality' feature of a car chassis specification,"^[1] though the worm and nut design was eventually surpassed by the more direct rack and pinion design which dominates today.

The company also manufactured motorcycle gearboxes during part of its history.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Autocar". Autocar. 13 May 1939. p. 53.
^ "Burman and Sons gearbox advert List No. 80". Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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[Autocar-1] "The Autocar". Autocar. 13 May 1939. p. 53.

[2] "Burman and Sons gearbox advert List No. 80". Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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-'''Burman and Sons Ltd''', of Ryland Road, [[Birmingham]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], manufactured Burman-Douglas [[steering]] gear.<ref name=Autocar>{{cite journal|title=The Autocar|date=May 13, 1939|pages=53}}</ref>
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+'''Burman and Sons Ltd''', of Ryland Road, [[Birmingham]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], was a company that manufactured Burman-Douglas [[steering]] gear.<ref name="Autocar">{{cite magazine|title=The Autocar|date=13 May 1939|pages=53|magazine=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]]}}</ref>
-Their [[recirculating ball|recirculating worm and ball]] design of steering gear was fitted to [[pre-war]] vehicles such as the [[Ford Eight]] and the [[Ford Prefect]],<ref name=Autocar/> the [[Bedford CA]], plus heavy trucks and off-road vehicles - both pre and post-war.  In its day, Burman-Douglas steering-gear was regarded as...<blockquote>'''''... a "quality" feature of a car chassis specification''''',<ref name=Autocar/></blockquote> but the worm and ball design was eventually surpassed by the cheaper [[rack and pinion]] design which, although weaker<ref>http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/drivetrain/131_0512_4x4_truck_steering_system_parts/viewall.html</ref>, was more precise and which dominates today.
+Their [[Leadscrew|worm and nut]] design of steering gear was fitted to [[World War II|pre-war]] vehicles such as the [[Ford Eight]] and the [[Ford Prefect]],<ref name="Autocar"/> the [[Bedford CA]], plus heavy trucks and off-road vehicles - both pre and post-war. In its day, Burman-Douglas steering-gear was regarded as "...a 'quality' feature of a car chassis specification,"<ref name="Autocar"/> though the worm and nut design was eventually surpassed by the more direct [[rack and pinion]] design which dominates today.
-The company also manufactured motorcycle gearboxes during part of its history.<ref>http://www.barkshire.co.uk/bikes/Literature/Generic/Burman1926Sales/Burman1926_01.jpg</ref>
+The company also manufactured motorcycle gearboxes during part of its history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barkshire.co.uk/bikes/Literature/Generic/Burman1926Sales/Burman1926_01.jpg |title=Burman and Sons gearbox advert List No. 80 |access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref>
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-* [http://www.coldplugs.com/berktechburman.htm Burman Douglas Steering Gear]
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