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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98957022.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B61D 39/00, B61D 3/20 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9803/606 (87) International publication number: WO 9929/553 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(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: 05.12.1997 GB 9725702 (71) Applicant: Babcock Rosyth Industries Ltd. Rosyth,Fife KY11 2YD (GB)	(72) Inventor: ORD, Robert, Malcolm WoodhamSurrey 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)