non-mechanised
English edit
Etymology edit
From non- + mechanised.
Adjective edit
non-mechanised (not comparable)
- (British spelling) Not mechanised.
- 1960 August, B. Perren, “Resorts for Railfans - 31: March”, in Trains Illustrated, page 486:
- Today Whitemoor comprises the Up Yard, the Down Yard and the non-mechanised Norwood Yard on the down side of the main lines.
- 1964 March, “Coal concentration in Birmingham”, in Modern Railways, page 152:
- BR insisted on a throughput of at least 40,000-50,000 tons per depot annually, which meant that block train conveyance of the coal from pit to concentration centre could still be employed, to the extent of at least two trainloads weekly, despite the smaller size of the non-mechanised installations.