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Lawley Street Goods Depot: mrls940b

Close up showing the traverser moving a covered van across the front of the Lawley Street Depot's shed

Close up of image 'mrls940' showing the traverser moving a covered van across the front of the Lawley Street Depot's shed. The minutes of the meeting of the ICE's Engineering Division recorded that, 'The traversers, being of unique design, probably gave the greatest cause for satisfaction. They could almost be described as selective conveyors. The incorporation of hydraulic operation had led to smoothness of working and great precision of control, and the quietness of movement was notable. When looking at the film, which was a silent one, it had struck him that not much more noise emanated from the actual operation, when men were moving goods about. It would be observed from Plate 3 that the two traversers ran on parallel tracks, and therefore, as both worked towards the centre, they were right and left handed. The spare traverser, which was housed at one end of the track, might be required on either road, and could be turned as necessary while hung by the Goliath crane. The lifting tackle for that movement could be attached quickly and required no adjustment.

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