On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:33:35 +0000 (UTC)
Denis McMahon wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:53:44 +0100, wrote:

It was only a matter of time before something like this happened,
indeed. I'm surprised that it did not happen sooner, rather than later,
however.

Infant mortality in electronic, electrical, mechanical and electro-
mechanical systems is a well known reliability issue at the systems
level. Well, it was when I did ONC Testing Methods and Reliability in
1984, I don't know if modern engineers are still taught such things.

In this case, I hear, it was a sensor that failed.

No back up one then presumably. Probably saved a fiver.

B2003

On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:33:35 +0000 (UTC), Denis McMahon
wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:53:44 +0100, wrote:

It was only a matter of time before something like this happened,
indeed. I'm surprised that it did not happen sooner, rather than later,
however.

Infant mortality in electronic, electrical, mechanical and electro-
mechanical systems is a well known reliability issue at the systems
level. Well, it was when I did ONC Testing Methods and Reliability in
1984, I don't know if modern engineers are still taught such things.

In this case, I hear, it was a sensor that failed.

I've not yet been on it -- do you know if the cars are
air-conditioned?

"Bruce" wrote in message
...
Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 13:21:29 on
Wed, 25 Jul 2012, Bruce remarked:

LATEST:London cable car service in Docklands working again after a
temporary suspension due to technical problems

One hopes that the suspension of the cars is permanent, unless people
want to swim the rest of the way across.


One wonders why the copywriters did not see the opportunity they
presented people for some bad puns.

Perhaps they were hanging about elsewhere?

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

"Denis McMahon" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:53:44 +0100, wrote:

It was only a matter of time before something like this happened,
indeed. I'm surprised that it did not happen sooner, rather than later,
however.

Infant mortality in electronic, electrical, mechanical and electro-
mechanical systems is a well known reliability issue at the systems
level. Well, it was when I did ONC Testing Methods and Reliability in
1984, I don't know if modern engineers are still taught such things.

In this case, I hear, it was a sensor that failed.

A lack of sense comes as no surprise.

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

"Recliner" wrote in message
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I've not yet been on it -- do you know if the cars are
air-conditioned?

Blimey, you'll be wanting a little pop-out bracket to put your can of lager
in next...

:-)
--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

Offramp wrote:
On Jul 25, 12:50Â*pm, Bruce wrote:
BBC News is reporting (in Breaking News at 12:50) that the Dangleway
is closed due to a "technical problem".

They did not report that two men were fighting on the roof of the
cable car and one of them fell to his death but had a parachute.

No, that's "operational difficulties". A "technical problem" is where one
of them bites through the cable with his teeth causing the gondola to fall to
the river below but lands in a passing weather balloon.

Theo

On Jul 26, 12:23*pm, "Brian Watson" wrote:
"Recliner" wrote in message

...

I've not yet been on it -- do you know if the cars are
air-conditioned?


They are. The doors don't fit properly at the sides. Not good if you
already suffer from vertigo, though the trip itself is more like
looking out of a plane that climbing a tall building

Neill

On Thu, 2 Aug 2012 04:17:17 -0700 (PDT)
neill wrote:
On Jul 26, 12:23=A0pm, "Brian Watson" wrote:
"Recliner" wrote in message

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I've not yet been on it -- do you know if the cars are
air-conditioned?


They are. The doors don't fit properly at the sides. Not good if you
already suffer from vertigo, though the trip itself is more like
looking out of a plane that climbing a tall building

Save yourself the extorniate fare - just follow someone through the big gates
when they open them. No one checks tickets or watches the barriers.

B2003

On Thu, 2 Aug 2012 04:17:17 -0700 (PDT), neill
wrote:

On Jul 26, 12:23*pm, "Brian Watson" wrote:
"Recliner" wrote in message

...

I've not yet been on it -- do you know if the cars are
air-conditioned?


They are. The doors don't fit properly at the sides. Not good if you
already suffer from vertigo, though the trip itself is more like
looking out of a plane that climbing a tall building

I've been on plenty of Swiss gondelbahn, and generally they aren't
air-conditioned, but do have opening windows so you get a nice breeze
and may be able to take distortion-free pictures, depending on how
wide the windows open. But getting stuck in a little capsule over the
Thames on a hot day may be a bit unpleasant.