GB9915681D0 - Vehicle suspensions - Google Patents

Vehicle suspensions

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Publication number
GB9915681D0
GB9915681D0 GBGB9915681.2A GB9915681A GB9915681D0 GB 9915681 D0 GB9915681 D0 GB 9915681D0 GB 9915681 A GB9915681 A GB 9915681A GB 9915681 D0 GB9915681 D0 GB 9915681D0
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vehicle suspensions
suspensions
vehicle
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MG Rover Group Ltd
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MG Rover Group Ltd
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
GB9915681A 1999-06-17 1999-07-06 Vehicle suspensions Expired - Lifetime GB2351050B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9913999A GB2351051A (en) 1999-06-17 1999-06-17 Rear engine, front-wheel drive vehicle

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GB9915681D0 true GB9915681D0 (en) 1999-09-01
GB2351050A GB2351050A (en) 2000-12-20
GB2351050B GB2351050B (en) 2003-01-15

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GB9913999A Withdrawn GB2351051A (en) 1999-06-17 1999-06-17 Rear engine, front-wheel drive vehicle
GB9915681A Expired - Lifetime GB2351050B (en) 1999-06-17 1999-07-06 Vehicle suspensions

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GB2370257B (en) 2000-12-22 2004-04-21 Mg Rover Group Ltd Vehicle suspension systems
DE102006035195A1 (en) 2006-07-29 2008-01-31 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Beam axle
GB0619981D0 (en) 2006-10-10 2006-11-15 Meritor Heavy Vehicle Sys Ltd Suspension sub-assembly
DE102009042060A1 (en) * 2009-09-17 2011-03-24 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit Structural component for the rear frame structure of a motor vehicle
DE102014218735A1 (en) * 2014-09-18 2016-03-24 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Suspension arrangement for a vehicle with at least one liftable axle and support of such an axle
DE102014218734A1 (en) * 2014-09-18 2016-03-24 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Chassis arrangement with at least one liftable axle and carrier of such an axle

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GB815396A (en) * 1956-08-11 1959-06-24 Porsche Ferdinand A An improved drive unit for passenger carrying motor vehicles
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FR2580556B1 (en) * 1985-04-19 1987-05-15 Renault REAR TRAIN FOR SUSPENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
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FR2761302B1 (en) * 1997-03-28 1999-06-18 Peugeot IMPROVEMENT ON A REAR AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE OF THE TORQUE DEFORMABLE CROSS-SECTION AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SUSPENSION SPRINGS

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Expiry date: 20190705