The
Property Manager for Buckingham Palace and St. James’s
Palace contacted Roll-a-Ramp as
he needed a flexible system that could be used not
only for this event but at their other locations as
and when required.
The Roll-a-Ramp team
visited the Palace prior to the reception to ensure
all ramps were sited correctly. 10 ramps of varying
lengths and widths were supplied for the event, plus
handrails, centre support stands, low van entry plates
and positive lock pins.
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Two
huge 28 ft long x 30in wide ramps and two 10ft x 30in
ramps, each with handrails, were positioned side by side
in the Marble Hall. Two 18ft x 30in ramps were placed
outside, leading up to the main entrance doorway, again
with handrails, while two 16ft x 30in ramps were sited
outside at the bottom steps, with another two 16ft x
12in ramps running alongside.
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This
was a formidable installation indeed. On previous occasions,
a cumbersome and complex arrangement of scaffolding and
boards had been used.
This had taken nearly a week to
set up, could not be moved around for use in other locations
and was expensive in labour time and materials. |
Jeremy
Cowan, Roll-a-Ramp Director,
explains: “Although
the ParalympicsGB team
can celebrate achieving
fantastic success at the
Games this year, athletes
still face the day to day
obstacles – such
as inadequate wheelchair
access – that are
encountered by any person
with disabilities. This
is exactly the kind of
scenario where Roll-a-Ramp can help. It can be difficult
to obtain planning permission
for building work on listed
buildings, or buildings
of historical significance.
With our system, costly
permanent incline structures
are often unnecessary.”
Fabricated
of extremely strong anodised
aerospace
aluminium, the adaptable
ramp holds over 900kg of
distributed weight and
comes with a 10-year warranty.
For added safety, high
visibility yellow rubberised
pinch guards and reflectors
are fitted between individual
links. The Allen key and
spanner provided are all
that is needed to adjust
the overall length of the
ramp by removing or adding
sections. Featuring built-in
safety ridges to help prevent
wheels from slipping, ramps
are perforated to allow
water to drain away in
rainy conditions. They
require minimal storage
space and are easily moved
around to provide access
into and out of buildings
and vehicles, as well as
up and down steps and over
awkward thresholds. Useful
in a wide variety of situations
both indoors and outdoors,
they can be neatly rolled
or folded up for convenient
storage and offer an economically
priced and versatile access
solution for wheelchair
and scooter users.
Roll-a-Ramp is available
in 2 standard widths to
any length required and
comes with carrying straps
for transportation and
storage. Ramps and extra
sections are available
from Roll-a-Ramp dealers nationwide.
