<HTML>Hi John,
Thanks, but I've said all I have to say at this stage. I took Anthony at his word that he was taking a sabatical from this issue untill such time as he feels able to unveil to a waiting world the full specification of his/Ed's lifting device.
I know for a fact, as a certificated mechanical engineer with actual hands on experiance of both overhauling and operating industrial hoists and pulley's, that Anthony is talking through his hat so far as the block and tackle issue is concerned.
At a push, I'm willing to suspend my natural propensity towards dubiety and accept that Anthony is being deliberatly obtuse regarding technical issues due to a perfectly understandable fear that he might give away the secrets of his patent application (remember that?) and so blow his chance to cash in his fifteen minutes of fame.
Any further hokey-cokey which he indulges in untill the big day when all is revealed should be viewed accordingly.
Regards,
Derek</HTML>