Brecknell Willis
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Brecknell Willis is a British company headquartered in Chard, Somerset, and brand-name of electrification equipment for railways, mostly pantographs and contact shoes.
History
Henry Brecknell and Sons began operating in 1854. In 1894, it moved into electrification. Since 1938 it has been in Chard, when known as Brecknell, Willis & Co. Ltd.[1]
Products
For the London Underground, it has supplied shoe gear and conductor rail systems,[citation needed] as well as pantographs to the rail industry.
Pantographs
- Low height pantograph
The Brecknell Willis Low Height pantograph is one of the four standard devices in use on British railway locomotives and multiple units and is a development of the standard Brecknell Willis High Speed pantograph. The Low Height pantograph is suitable for speeds up to 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). It has a small aerofoil mounted on the knuckle joint between the upper and lower arms.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "UK Construction". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.