"Brian Sharrock" wrote in message
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This is a two-edged sword; a pallet _will_ require a pallet-handler
albeit even a hand-operated one. Lots of two-foot sized boxes _can_
be manhandled and distributed using the most basic of power ...
manpower.

[Having taken delivery of a palletised crate just prior to
Christmas, I can assure you that there's nothing more
frustrating then having a _big_ crate thirty-odd feet from
where is needed ... and no accessible route between them]

Non-trivial point, and well made. You need quite smooth surface to operate a
man-pushed dolly, fairly smooth and firm surface to work a forklift, and
practically any surface you like except mudslides or a cliff to have guys
carry out boxes of supplies.

I trust that only the cleared airports in the affected regions are using
equipment at the moment. Elsewhere it's probably helos bringing stuff in. On
the latter point, I don't know if they have yet airlifted in any light or
medium trucks.

AHS