RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: It's the locking mechanism. Mike. I thought that the red box on the right front wheel was the mechanism. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: I thought that the red box on the right front wheel was the mechanism. Yes, that's the magnetic locking mechanism, for the wheels, when the trolley is taken past a certain point, to stop them going off site. The white thing on the handle, is the locking mechanism for the token, or coin, to allow use of the trolley, which returns the token when you 'lock' it back to the next trolley, using the 'thing' hanging on the chain. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: I wonder why there is what appears to be a half-used roll of toilet paper on the shopping cart! Its a roll of paper towel for customers to wipe down trolley handles. Its standing on a box behind the trolley. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 16 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Its a roll of paper towel for customers to wipe down trolley handles. Its standing on a box behind the trolley. Don't think so! If so, explain the 'key', hanging on the chain underneath! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, jcm@gwr said: Don't think so! If so, explain the 'key', hanging on the chain underneath! Child restraint for a baby seated in the cart? The other half might be out of the photo. The photo is too pixelated to really tell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Nope. In the UK they have a "key" that slots into them when they are stored. You need a pound coin to release them to use. Otherwise people nick them. The pound is refunded when you re-stack them, Different trolley, this is an ASDA one. but you can see the slot and chain. Jason 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Nope. In the UK they have a "key" that slots into them when they are stored. You need a pound coin to release them to use. Otherwise people nick them. The pound is refunded when you re-stack them, Different trolley, this is an ASDA one. but you can see the slot and chain. Jason I have seen a complete circle of these trolleys chained togather by the 'keys' in one of our local car parks resulting in not being able to put the coin in to release any of them. Not sure how they can be separated but there must be some way for the staff to do so 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, roundhouse said: I have seen a complete circle of these trolleys chained togather by the 'keys' in one of our local car parks resulting in not being able to put the coin in to release any of them. Not sure how they can be separated but there must be some way for the staff to do so Hacksaw? Bolt cutters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, roundhouse said: I have seen a complete circle of these trolleys chained togather by the 'keys' in one of our local car parks resulting in not being able to put the coin in to release any of them. Not sure how they can be separated but there must be some way for the staff to do so Don't understand that, all the coin mechanisms on them have the slot for the coin to release the key, they are separate parts of the same thing, depending on how tight the 'trolley circle' is, might make it difficult to move them apart, but would make no difference to unlocking them. Edited July 10, 2020 by jcm@gwr 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted July 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 Gentlemen please. Some of the posts on here are giving our SWMBOs all the evidence that they need to prove men don't know their way round a supermarket! 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said: Gentlemen please. Some of the posts on here are giving our SWMBOs all the evidence that they need to prove men don't know their way round a supermarket! Agreed. They might, however, make OO-gauge models of the trolleys - and then argue about the versions and the colour schemes. Quote I think you'll find Tesco didn't use the Mk3 Wobbly Wheels Trolley until 2015. You've got the wrong shade of blue. 3 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Agreed. They might, however, make OO-gauge models of the trolleys - and then argue about the versions and the colour schemes. https://www.royalmodel.eu/en/accessories-for-dioramas/563-shopping-cart-135.html 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Nope. In the UK they have a "key" that slots into them when they are stored. You need a pound coin to release them to use. Otherwise people nick them. The pound is refunded when you re-stack them, Different trolley, this is an ASDA one. but you can see the slot and chain. Jason Some of the supermarkets in Australia, used to have the coin/token system, but have since removed them. More trouble than it's worth? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 Trolleys in Nottingham have a length of string on them as an anti theft device to stop them going any further than the car park. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Hi Folks, It is my observation that the direction of topic drift is about as predictable as the direction a supermarket trolley with a wobbly wheel. Gibbo. 2 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Stubby47 said: https://www.royalmodel.eu/en/accessories-for-dioramas/563-shopping-cart-135.html Nice looking model but a bit too big for 00 scale. Similar etched 00 scale trolleys are available, IIRC from Dart Castings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 Preiser & Faller both do H0 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, kevinlms said: Some of the supermarkets in Australia, used to have the coin/token system, but have since removed them. More trouble than it's worth? I hadn't come across it in WA until Aldi opened up, although I'd seen it in the UK before coming out here. Presumably it saves Aldi most of the cost of trolley collection. As an unintended consequence, though, it seems to encourage able-bodied tight wads to nick the wheelchair trollies (which are unsecured), which they then abandon in the farthest and least accessible corners of the car park. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, PatB said: I hadn't come across it in WA until Aldi opened up, although I'd seen it in the UK before coming out here. Presumably it saves Aldi most of the cost of trolley collection. As an unintended consequence, though, it seems to encourage able-bodied tight wads to nick the wheelchair trollies (which are unsecured), which they then abandon in the farthest and least accessible corners of the car park. I think for Aldi it's a world standard for configuring their supermarkets, I've yet to see one without the coin attachment. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, kevinlms said: I think for Aldi it's a world standard for configuring their supermarkets, I've yet to see one without the coin attachment. Same in the UK Many of the other supermarkets have abondoned the idea. Asda in Bromsgrove used to have them but the mechanism was so sloppy that once you had put in your coin to release the chain you could take the coin out aagain.... They've now taken the chains off. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: Some of the posts on here are giving our SWMBOs all the evidence that they need to prove men don't know their way round a supermarket! As men, we all know (or should) that there is scientific evidence that the right way to go around a supermarket is the wrong way to go round a supermarket, and you will save an average 20% on your shopping bill if you do this. This is because the shelves and special offer towers are arranged and lit to divert your attention, and products are arranged on the shelves to dispose of older stock and tempt you into buying them. Start at the checkout and work your way back to the entrance, and notice how much you are subtly persuaded by the layout and lighting to not do this. Many supermarkets prevent you from doing this at all by having shelves that prevent you accessing the rest of the shop from the first aisle until you've got to the end of it. And never go food shopping when you are hungry! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 At the local Tesco's where the trolley wheels lock when you take one out of the car park. However if you pull the trolley backwards the locks are ineffective. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, The Johnster said: ...snip... And never go food shopping when you are hungry! I am always hungry (eating is my favorite thing; well, possibly equaled by reading a good book) so I guess that I should never go shopping? Edited July 10, 2020 by J. S. Bach To correct a grammatical error. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, melmerby said: Preiser & Faller both do H0 https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/magento/preiser-pr17224.html are the Preiser ones. (BTW, if anyone wants just one or two, PM me, I have a few spare). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 15 hours ago, roundhouse said: I have seen a complete circle of these trolleys chained togather by the 'keys' in one of our local car parks resulting in not being able to put the coin in to release any of them. Not sure how they can be separated but there must be some way for the staff to do so Something like: 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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