Abstract: The railway vehicle bogie, comprising a body and two axles, the body comprising two beams extending in a longitudinal direction, each axle comprising a pair of wheels each provided with a tire and a connecting device extending between said wheels, each axle comprising an axle box extending in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and at least partially surrounding the connecting device. The beams of the body are connected to each other by the axles, the axle box of each axle being rigidly fixed to each of said beams.

Abstract: In a vehicular energy producing system including an electrical generating device and being adapted to be mounted on an undercarriage of a heavy vehicle, a support bracket mounted on the undercarriage for supporting the electrical generating device, and a clutch mounted on the undercarriage. The clutch is driven by the rotation of the wheels of the undercarriage to in turn drive the electrical generating device. A transmission drivingly connects the clutch and the generating device.