Modular Freighters -Reply

1 posts ยท Jan 27 1999

From: CLL@L...

Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 14:45:41 +0000

Subject: Re: Modular Freighters -Reply

Gentlebeings - a quick interjection.

Lots of container ideas that I won't bother to quote seem to be looking at
_one_  standard size of container.

Why don't you go with several different sizes of container.

Mybe something like the following

One holds 10 tonnes The next one up fits 8 standard size 10 tonne containers
into a 2 x 2 x2 (for example) framework. There would also be larger, single
occupancy
containers holding 80 - 100 tonnes (accounting for excess container mass
that fit into the same space. Next up holds 8 of these or approx 1000 tonnes
etc etc, planet Nissan can send and recieve containers of the relevant size
for brake cables, seats, ground cars, ground effect container transports,
interface vehicles, or starships as the case maybe.

OK - it will take a certain amount of co-operation to do this, but that
how
containerisation works today - you have an agreed upon standard.

Krass