On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:09:03 -0400, "Peter Reilley"
wrote:

I just returned from a trip to the UK and a experienced
a reoccurring annoyance. Their shopping carts and airport
carts have casters for all 4 wheels. This makes it impossible
to steer the cart. As you push it along it will move in any
direction. You choose the direction of movement by
muscling it in that direction.

This is not too bad when the floors are flat but on sloping
floors it is a real struggle. Many British markets are in
old buildings and they often have sloping sections from
one level to another. At Heathrow Airport there are ramps
between floors. If you have a heavy load and are pushing
it up a ramp, it can get away from you quite easily.

Perhaps someone could introduce American cart design,
where the rear wheels are fixed, to the British and make
a lot of money. ;-)

Pete.

Never heard of NIH Syndrome?? It is epidemic in England and some other
areas of Europe. Full name? Not Invented Here. Have a duece of a time
getting a Limey manufacturer to adopt an American design. Have to have
the company bought by the Germans, Americans or Japs before it would
be possible. (Like Rolls, Rover, Bentley, Jag, Aston Martin, et al)