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Because they are numpties it appears!!!

Well the saga continues - the rep has been - we have scrapped the original idea and various examples are being brought in for our perusal ! We will end up with something more purpose built methinks !

The light is nearing the end of the tunnel! the trolley spec has been ordered - nice shiny new one with 4 swivel wheels - broad base with slip resistant mat inset on 2 tiers. Top level with ( we hope) box with lid for dirty equipment, bottom level with box (open) for clean equipment - two handled for easy use around cramped lifts and corridors. Bevelled edges with rubberised protection to prevent bruised library officers etc etc - well let's hope we have got it right half way at least! I get the quotes by end of the week - if they fit the bill we might even get two Then I will have happy support workers and an even happier me when I work a lone shift and have to lug flaming Baxters around!

Race yer Jo!

Ed

Well let us know on costings and maybe a picture! Seems like we could all do with a trolley like that.

Hope all goes well.

In similar vein, today I had the pleasure of checking out the (soon to be famous) Cumberland trolley (take a look at the pictures and see if you can spot the snafu with this otherwise well-thought out design). I mention this mainly to demonstrate that it is possible for trolleys to be custom manufactured to suit specific requirements.

By the way, JoLee, did you mean four castors when you said "four swivel wheels". A mistake, in my opinion. Best to have two fixed wheels at one end, and two braked castors at the other. Otherwise, how are you going to control (steer) the thing? It's not too late to change the spec, I hope.

Couldnt disagree more Geoff! We have the type of wheel arrangement you describe on one of the EBME models! NO way! Try getting hemmed in a lift with hospital beds in a busy period and not being able to manoeuvre with the two fixed wheels! My steering is excellent as is my braking capacity - as for your challenge Ed - you are on!

As an example, look at the Kings Fund bed. There you have the best of both worlds (lockable "steering", or free, as the occasion requires). Free steering (castors) on all wheels simply leads to the trolley having a mind of its own (eg, when encountering camber, "pot-holes", and all the rest), calling for almost constant extra effort by the "driver". Good exercise for the abdominals, though. By design, four castors implies two operators (one at each end). Anyway, I rest my case (as someone who has probably put in more "trolley miles" than most on this forum, I should imagine).

Ya reckon Geoff!re the trolley miles that is ? as you say good for the abs - best come to the forum then and demonstrate live the hard earned benefits for all to see eh !
Point taken but for us this seems a good and useful compromise to the range we have been shown - I will get a pic when we have the beast in place, and if we suffer from the trolley taking us over I will let you know - I've got a vision of this demonic thing hurling library officers aside as it hurtles down a corridor flinging equipment willy nilly

Re: trolley miles. Yes, no doubt about it (I've got more than a few years start on you, I expect). But we're talking about the past here (as usual), so the abs are not what they once were, I'm afraid.

But, I would still try to get "lockable" swivels on one pair of wheels if I were you.