Pub Trivia - AKA things that may be beyond the scope of Moorey’s knowledge

[Tubbsy]

Great question. Anti backwards device so all those viable options! Some sort of winch thingy so if these guys are wrong I will say boat winch. When? Egyptians used winches on their lags so maybe 3C?

A boat winch or capstan was where I was going, and the century was 1600s from where I was googling.

However @cokeonspecialtwodollars @Haakon @moorey made me realise I'm in over my head on my history and did some digging.

It is noteworthy that medieval cranes rarely featured ratchets or brakes to forestall the load from running backward.[19] This curious absence is explained by the high friction force exercised by medieval treadwheels which normally prevented the wheel from accelerating beyond control.[16]

I'm thinking that a pawl is slightly too sophisticated to be on a torture rack, but I can see the drawbridge angle.

So I'm going to say that @Dales Cannon got the answer I was looking for, but that @cokeonspecialtwodollars or @Haakon or @moorey could well have it also!

 

[Haakon]

A boat winch or capstan was where I was going, and the century was 1600s from where I was googling.

However @cokeonspecialtwodollars @Haakon @moorey made me realise I'm in over my head on my history and did some digging.

It is noteworthy that medieval cranes rarely featured ratchets or brakes to forestall the load from running backward.[19] This curious absence is explained by the high friction force exercised by medieval treadwheels which normally prevented the wheel from accelerating beyond control.[16]

I'm thinking that a pawl is slightly too sophisticated to be on a torture rack, but I can see the drawbridge angle.

So I'm going to say that @Dales Cannon got the answer I was looking for, but that @cokeonspecialtwodollars or @Haakon or @moorey could well have it also!

Everyones a winner! Participation awards all round

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Keep it rolling ye olde style.

Cryppys, Fartes of Portingale and Iusshell are all examples of what?

 

[Tubbsy]

Keep it rolling ye olde style.

Cryppys, Fartes of Portingale and Iusshell are all examples of what?

I don't know, but somebody just earned themselves a custom title.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

I don't know, but somebody just earned themselves a custom title.

I still haven't figured out what the last one was about.

 

[Tubbsy]

I still haven't figured out what the last one was about.

Well as I've just demonstrated nor do I

 

[fatboyonabike]

Where's @PINT of Stella. mate!...he would be all over this like a plonker on a pork pie

 

[pink poodle]

Keep it rolling ye olde style.

Cryppys, Fartes of Portingale and Iusshell are all examples of what?

Glaswegian slang

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Glaswegian slang

Nope

 

[moorey]

Keep it rolling ye olde style.

Cryppys, Fartes of Portingale and Iusshell are all examples of what?

Upper class clothing items?

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Upper class clothing items?

Not it.

 

[moorey]

Not it.

A pox on your kin!

 

[Dales Cannon]

Ales

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Ales

No but getting warmer, FatBoy was probably the closest and he wasn't even aware that he was answering.

Other examples could include Gyngerbrede and Tart in Ymber Day

 

[Dales Cannon]

Hats

 

[moorey]

No but getting warmer, FatBoy was probably the closest and he wasn't even aware that he was answering.

Other examples could include Gyngerbrede and Tart in Ymber Day

So…food? More specific?

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

So…food? More specific?

Foods yes, more specifically types of cuisine.

 

[moorey]

Foods yes, more specifically types of cuisine.

Deserts, cakes, pies etc?

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Deserts, cakes, pies etc?

Sorry, I meant that I'll accept food and that they were types of medieval dishes, you're up.

 

[moorey]

Sorry, I meant that I'll accept food and that they were types of medieval dishes, you're up.

Ah ok. Though the medieval/ye olde bit was already implied.

What was the ‘Crutchie Push’ and how did it get its name?