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Old May 12th 04, 06:29 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default What to see on the tube
On Mon, 10 May 2004 12:56:15 +0000 (UTC),
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John Rowland:
There used to be hydraulic mains in London supplying pressurised water
all over the city ...

London Hydraulic Power Company, as it misleadingly says on the entrance
building to the Tower Subway. I didn't know that Underground lifts
were among the machines they powered, though. Thanks.
--

The original City & South London Railway lifts were hydraulic ones, I
don't know if they were supplied from that company.


My understanding was that with the technology of 1000 or so years ago,
hydraulic lifts were easier than electric lifts to make safe - to the
extent that they wouldn't plunge down the lift shaft in the event of a
failure

Martin

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