CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 107

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Enclosure 4. REC

C. O.

10930

(REC 25 JUN 04.

104

Minute by the

Acting

Director

of Public Works.

1. The alteration proposed by

the Stone: E. Bowdler amounts, as I understand it, to putting a load of 5/2 tons

and

of 5/2 tons

in each car,

then causing the cars to

perform one complete journey

up and down.

The additional

strain on the cable would be

that due to the extra load of

3 tons in

one

car,

neglecting

the weight of the rope,

45% in excess of that which occurs

with

a fully-loaded

car.

I

might

consider that this test might

be adopted but I think

it extremely probable that the

tramway

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Enclosure 4. REC C. O. 10930 (REC 25 JUN 04. 104 Minute by the Acting Director of Public Works. 1. The alteration proposed by the Stone: E. Bowdler amounts, as I understand it, to putting a load of 5/2 tons and of 5/2 tons in each car, then causing the cars to perform one complete journey up and down. The additional strain on the cable would be that due to the extra load of 3 tons in one car, neglecting the weight of the rope, 45% in excess of that which occurs with a fully-loaded car. I might consider that this test might be adopted but I think it extremely probable that the tramway
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Enclosure 4. REC C. O. 10930 (REC 25 JUN 04. 104 Minute by the Acting Director of Public Works. 1. The alteration proposed by the Ston: E. Bowdler amounts, as I understand it, to putting a load of 5/2 and of 5/2 mous in each car then causing the cars to perform one complete journey up and down. The additional strain on the cable would be that due to the extra load of 3 tous ni one Car 1 neglecting the weight of the rope, 45% in may a load excess of that which occuz with A fully - Evaded 고, I might car. consider that this test - ht be adopted but I think. it extrandly probable that the انام tramway
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Enclosure 4. REC

C. O.

10930

(REC 25 JUN 04.

104

Minute by the

Acting

Director

of Public Works.

1. The alteration proposed by

the Ston: E. Bowdler amounts, as I understand it, to putting a load of 5/2

and

of 5/2 mous

in each car

then causing the cars to

perform one complete journey

up and down.

The additional

strain on the cable would be

that due to the extra load of

3 tous ni

one

Car

1

neglecting

the weight of the rope,

45% in

may

a load

excess of that which

occuz

with

A

fully -

Evaded

고,

I

might

car.

consider that this test -

ht be adopted but I think.

it extrandly probable that the

انام

tramway

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