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April 28th 07, 10:15 AM
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Trivial escalator question
In article .com, Mr
Thant writes Sorry, this is bonkers. The handrail is driven by a separate set of drums so can run at any speed. I understood that the speed was made slightly greater so that people who hold on to the handrail don't fall backwards. If it was slightly less (and it's hard to make it *exactly* the same) people might unbalance themselves before they realize what's happening - leaning forwards is more obvious and easier to correct in time. -- Clive D.W. Feather | Home: Tel: +44 20 8495 6138 (work) | Web: http://www.davros.org Fax: +44 870 051 9937 | Work: Please reply to the Reply-To address, which is: |
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