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Peter_L



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:24 am    Post subject: A different type of "Car Carrier" Reply with quote

A different type of "Car Carrier"

http://nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/last-porters-carrying-cars-between-Bhimphedi-Thankot,2126
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isn't it incredible what humans can do when they have to?
I am amazed. by that.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
colwyn500 wrote:
Isn't it incredible what humans can do when they have to?
I am amazed. by that.


It is worth looking up the history of The steamships of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia.
Entire ships taken up mountains from the railhead. This is just one of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Ollanta

Some built in Britain then after all parts marked for fitting back together, disassembled and shipped over.
Was this the first Flat Pack shipping experience?
I doubt it, I can envisage the Romans inventing the Flat Pack idea.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Penman wrote:

Was this the first Flat Pack shipping experience?
I doubt it, I can envisage the Romans inventing the Flat Pack idea.


I have a feeling that the Romans did indeed "flat pack" some things for transport - timber parts of their forts and suchlike, I think. If not then the Normans definitely brought their early timber castles over all ready to assemble.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bitumen Boy wrote:

I have a feeling that the Romans did indeed "flat pack" some things for transport - timber parts of their forts and suchlike, I think. If not then the Normans definitely brought their early timber castles over all ready to assemble.


Re Normans "Flat Pack" http://www.ancientfortresses.org/norman-timber-castles.htm

I wonder if they ever had a few nails left over when they finished ?
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