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From: Julie.More@p2.f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Julie More)
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Subject: portable ramp
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Date: 21 Jun 91 13:50:36 GMT
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Hello Alan!

In a msg of <02 Jun 91>, Alan Hess writes to all:

 AH> I'm interested in acquiring a portable ramp which I can keep in my
 AH> van, and use where there are no curb cuts, or to get up small flights
 AH> of steps.  Does anyone use one of those?  Where would I find one, and
 AH> how does it work?  I'd like a one piece thing that folds.  *adh*

Yes, portable ramps do exist. I have seen people using it. The last
one I saw were 2 steel things (they looked like shallow troughs to
me) anyway they were collapsable. So you took them out of the case,
expanded them (sorry it's 6:50 in the morning and my spelling skill
has not woken up yet, it usually does not do that until 2 in the
afternoon. <smile>). You have one trough for each wheel, so when
you put them on the curb or small step you have to make sure they
are the same distance from eachother as the wheels are on your
wheelchair.  In Ottawa you can borrow them for 2 weeks periods from
DPRC (Disabled Person's Resource Centre), you can also rent or buy
them from stores that sell wheelchairs.

Julie

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