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
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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