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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 9. 1 1 3 . 0 1 3 . 3 : 62 9 . 1 1 4. 3 – 5 9]
BS AU 5 :1 963
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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
2 1 Feb ruary 1 96 3
© BS I 0 2 - 2 0 0 0
The following BS I reference
relates to the work on this
s tandard:
C om mittee reference AUE /-
ISBN 0 580 34547 5
Amd. No.
D ate
C omments
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BS AU 5:1963
Contents
Figure 1 — Male member
Page
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Figure 2 — Female memb er
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Figure 3 — Half sectioned general arrangement of contact coupling
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BS AU 5 : 1 963
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: 1 958 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 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3.
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 1 and 2 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)
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Figure 1 — Male member
Figure 2 — Female member
BS AU 5:1963
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Figure 3 — Half sectioned general arrangement of contact coupling
BS AU 5:1963
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