Secret Life of Lifts series,Part 3/3: Hydraulic Lifts

From "the secret life of" series by Tim Hunkin.
Excellent series from the late 80s/early 90s, this one is about lifts.

Part 2 shows the motor room inside the Express Lifts testing tower in Northampton. I've searched for photos on the net, but not found many from inside the tower. The tower was closed in 1997 when Express was bought by Otis.

Also, check out the Express Lifts simulation rig that was used to work out best ways

for the lifts to respond to multiple calls - this was the transition from relays to

microprocessors!

Tim Hunkin also has a website that is easily found by the search engine of your

choice!

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Education

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[Quentinmovie]

That bit with the 6 people in the lift "Polly, Just you and me, in a Graden of Eden!"

[mrmattandmrchay]

LOL!

[MrUNIXman]

5:43 That is handy thing if u have food in a Lift with u. Probley most are guilty of picking food in the Lift. I used to work in a kitchen acessing the other kitchen in a Lift, handy place to eat good left overs without getting caught

[jonnic2000]

ha ha, Health and safety would have something to say about those two playing with ropes and lifts...

[leethomas84]

The animations are all done by Tim Hunkin and are inspired by a former newpaper column he used to write.

[bearlovesox]

i mean 5:20

[bearlovesox]

Except for 7:20

[bearlovesox]

that is interesting

[Quentinmovie]

WTFOMGLOL!

[Rizzbriff]

I Liked the animations as well near the end of part 3. Typical thoughts of men and Women!