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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34 (21) Application number: 98952891.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B61D 3/18, B61D 3/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9803/357 (87) International publication number: WO 9924/301 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 10.11.1997 GB 9723562 01.09.1998 GB 9819025 (71) Applicant: Babcock Rosyth Industries Ltd. Rosyth,Fife KY11 2YD (GB)	(72) Inventor: ORD, Robert, Malcolm Surrey KT15 3DX (GB) (74) Representative: Feakins, Graham Allan et al RAWORTH, MOSS & COOKRAWORTH HOUSE36 Sydenham Road Croydon, Surrey CRO 2EF Croydon, Surrey CRO 2EF (GB)