In this sight both hind and fore sights are fixed on a rigid bar pivoted about the centre; the rear end is raised or depressed by a rack worked by a hand-wheel; ranges are read from the periphery of a drum; the fore-sight and leaf of the hind-sight are provided with small electric glow lamps for night firing.
The rear end of the car danced sideways, bouncing like a horse kicking up its heels.
The loaded train is coupled to the main rope, and to the rear end is attached the tail-rope; which reaches to the end of the line, passing there around a large grooved sheave and thence back to the engine.
The armature shaft also carried the armature shaft also carried the armature of the auxiliary generator mounted at the rear end.
The damper suggested high mileage, while the replaced number plate, he said, hinted at a rear-end collision.
