CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 92

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to

be injurious,

and that an

inspection of the cable to as-

certain whether

condemnor

be preferable."

My wish would

It is obvious that the

only true test of

cable is to

break it and that

exceptional

stress short of breaking it only

malled the rope,

pulleys

Keir

and the guide consequently weakens the cable harm.

We are informed by the Superintendant of the Trausway Corp that the cable test not only strains the rope machinery and guide pulleys but decreases the diameter

of the

rope and lengthens it (in one case over 25 ft.) Mr. Nash

M. J. M. of the Sheffield Testing

Works gives

the extension as 0.15

inches in 50 feet for

a stress of

30,000 lbs

30,000 lbs which weight is not

much in

excess of what is required by the best.

The rope is diminished in proportion to its strength

and this loss of strength

has been estimated by the

...

to be equal to more than that caused by six months ordinary working.

We submit therefore that not only

does this Company suffer

heavy and

financially

unnecessary loss

on this

account

in addition to loss of traffic,

but that the public

are safer before the test than after for we are informed that no inspection of the cable takes place after

the test to ascertain

and

whether

to what extent the cable

has been damaged by

the massive strain to which it has

been put.

Under the above

circumstances

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89 to be injurious, and that an inspection of the cable to as- certain whether condemnor be preferable." My wish would It is obvious that the only true test of cable is to break it and that exceptional stress short of breaking it only malled the rope, pulleys Keir and the guide consequently weakens the cable harm. We are informed by the Superintendant of the Trausway Corp that the cable test not only strains the rope machinery and guide pulleys but decreases the diameter of the rope and lengthens it (in one case over 25 ft.) Mr. Nash M. J. M. of the Sheffield Testing Works gives the extension as 0.15 inches in 50 feet for a stress of 30,000 lbs 30,000 lbs which weight is not much in excess of what is required by the best. The rope is diminished in proportion to its strength and this loss of strength has been estimated by the ... to be equal to more than that caused by six months ordinary working. We submit therefore that not only does this Company suffer heavy and financially unnecessary loss on this account in addition to loss of traffic, but that the public are safer before the test than after for we are informed that no inspection of the cable takes place after the test to ascertain and whether to what extent the cable has been damaged by the massive strain to which it has been put. Under the above circumstances
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89 to be injurious. and that an inspection of the cable to as- certain. whether condchor. be preferable." my wich would It is obvious that the only true test of cable is to break it and that exceptional stress short of breaking it only mailed the rope. pulleys Keir and the quide consequently weakens „docs``achial harın. We are informed by the Super. intendent of the Trausway Carp that the cable test not only strains the rope machinery and quide pulleys but decreases the diameter of the rope and length for to cut off increases its had occavior.... CC over 25 ft.) Mr. Nash M. J. M.2. of the Sheffield Testing the extension as 0.15 niches ni 50 wishes for Works giver ive a shrew of 30,000 lbs 30,000 lbs which weight is not of what is re much in quired by the best. The rope is diminished in propor. and this low of changth if nin Av has been estimated by the of the rope being to equal to more than that caused bey six months ordinary working. We subunit therefore that not only dois this Company suffer heavy and financially unnecessary loss this account in addition to cors of traffic. but that the public are safer before the best than after for we are informed that no nispection. of the cable takes place after the best to accertarin and verher to what extent the entle has been dam tea damaged my assive mal to which it has been put. Under the above circumst
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to

be injurious.

and that an

inspection of the cable to as-

certain. whether

condchor.

be preferable."

my wich would

It is obvious that the

only true test of

cable is to

break it and that

exceptional

stress short of breaking it only

mailed the rope.

pulleys

Keir

and the quide consequently weakens „docs``achial harın.

We are informed by the Super. intendent of the Trausway Carp that the cable test not only strains the rope machinery and quide pulleys but decreases the diameter

of the

rope and length for

to cut off

increases its

had occavior.... CC over 25 ft.) Mr. Nash

M. J. M.2. of the Sheffield Testing

the extension as 0.15

niches ni 50 wishes for

Works

giver

ive

a shrew of

30,000 lbs

30,000 lbs which weight is not

of what is re

much in

quired by the best. The rope is diminished in propor. and this low of changth

if

nin

Av

has been estimated by the

of the rope being to equal to more than that caused bey six months ordinary working. We subunit therefore that not only

dois this Company suffer

heavy and

financially

unnecessary loss

this

account

in addition to cors of traffic. but that the public

are safer before the best than after for we are informed that no nispection. of the cable takes place after

the best to accertarin

and

verher

to what extent the entle

has been dam

tea

damaged my

assive mal to which it has

been put. Under the above

circumst

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