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(43) Date of publication: 15.06.1994 Bulletin 1994/24 (21) Application number: 92918328.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 17/ 04( . ) F16F 9/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1992/001583 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/004883 (18.03.1993 Gazette 1993/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 07.09.1991 GB 19910019103 (71) Applicant: THE MOTOR INDUSTRY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Nuneaton Warwickshire CV10 OTU (GB)	(72) Inventor: WILKINSON, Paul, Adrian Barnsley, S.Yorkshire S70 5HV (GB) (74) Representative: Harrison, Gordon Donald, et al  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 D-80801 München D-80801 München (DE)