Originally Posted by
Lyman
Since BEA have provided the photographic evidence to the public, and have also dismissed the possibility of horizontal oscillation gleaned from that very image
Your language is misleading - they have not "dismissed the possibility" or anything of the sort. In fact Section 1.18.2 goes into considerable detail regarding the evidence they were presented with regarding the bogie (in spite of your claim that they made no reference to it at all). They simply consider it to be less likely to have had a significant effect than the metal strip contact, and with good reason.
If you're not inclined to take my word that the BEA report is merely a presentation of evidence (in the manner of an initial crime scene report with ballistics and forensics) - would you consider Clive's word on the matter?