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Roller Bridge or inclined plane for transferring vessels from one level of waterway to another,1737. Artist: Unknown

Roller Bridge or inclined plane for transferring vessels from one level of waterway to another,1737. Artist: Unknown

1-156-311 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Roller Bridge or inclined plane for transferring vessels from one level of waterway to another, 1737. Inclined planes were a cheaper alternative to locks. Water power is being transferred from the waterwheel, R, through gearing to the windlass at H. From Architecture Hydraulique by Bernard Forest de Belidor, (Paris, 1737).

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