Port of Manchester - A feature of the Port is the mechanical handling of timber. A fleet of Ross Carriers - one of which can be seen on the left of the photograph - supplemented by tractors and trailers and mobile cranes are provided for the purpose of taking timber from the ship's side and running it to the storage grounds in one movement. By the use of these machines the capacity of ships' berths has been doubled and in some cases trebled as cargo can be discharged without encumbering extra quay space; SBL
1949
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Port of Manchester - A feature of the Port is the mechanical handling of timber. A fleet of Ross Carriers - one of which can be seen on the left of the photograph - supplemented by tractors and trailers and mobile cranes are provided for the purpose of taking timber from the ship's side and running it to the storage grounds in one movement. By the use of these machines the capacity of ships' berths has been doubled and in some cases trebled as cargo can be discharged without encumbering extra quay space; SBL
Date of work:
1949
Reference number:
GB124.B10/10/3/933/1
Level of description:
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Record types:
Greater Manchester County Record Office
Language:
English
Record number:
7280005