Meanings
- not comparableHaving been proven by widespread use, and known to be reliable.
Embodying much of the experience gained in the development of the well-tried in-line units, the LVA24 engine is a turbo-charged four-stroke with the two banks of cylinders arranged at 50 deg to each other [...].
1964 May, G. Freeman Allen, R. K. Evans, “The Brush-Sulzer association”, in Modern Railways, page 3281 more example
The duration of the delays was remarkably short, as the well-tried railway organisations once again met heavy demands with outstanding speed and efficiency, reflecting great credit on the engineering staffs, who seldom failed to have the line working in time for the next peak traffic.
1944 November and December, “Rapid Damage Repair”, in Railway Magazine, page 324
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