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« on: March 22, 2008, 18:29:16 »
Why?

You know where you have two seats facing each other - with space for a table - but you get something about six inches wide good for nothing more than the person closest to the window placing a cup of coffee on it - kind of like those on a 165 in first class....

Why?

Cant be that much more to put in a table

Currently on an arriva 175 and I am at a TABLE - but the set behind me are the mini tables.  As I'm alone in the carriage I have just been sad enough to get my rule out and measure the width between the seats - they are the SAME...... so why the mini table?
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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2008, 18:34:35 »
I think it allows more standing room on the Thames Turbos!  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 18:54:25 »
It adds space for a disabled space.
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2008, 18:57:57 »
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 18:54:25
It adds space for a disabled space.

Just looked around, there is NO disabled space in this carriage - also on a 165 I'm sure the disabled space is not in both carriages?  And why have them in first class - there is no difference in leg room/space - just lack of a horizontal surface at table height

And as I said, I measured the space!  There is no difference..... (I have a tape measure on me as I was up at my mothers helping her measure for some new furniture!)
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2008, 19:00:13 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 18:57:57
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 18:54:25
It adds space for a disabled space.

Just looked around, there is NO disabled space in this carriage - also on a 165 I'm sure the disabled space is not in both carriages?  And why have them in first class - there is no difference in leg room/space - just lack of a horizontal surface at table height

And as I said, I measured the space!  There is no difference..... (I have a tape measure on me as I was up at my mothers helping her measure for some new furniture!)
What I meant is I think you could put a wheelchair where the table would be.
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2008, 19:05:40 »
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 19:00:13
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 18:57:57
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 18:54:25
It adds space for a disabled space.

Just looked around, there is NO disabled space in this carriage - also on a 165 I'm sure the disabled space is not in both carriages?  And why have them in first class - there is no difference in leg room/space - just lack of a horizontal surface at table height

And as I said, I measured the space!  There is no difference..... (I have a tape measure on me as I was up at my mothers helping her measure for some new furniture!)
What I meant is I think you could put a wheelchair where the table would be.

Not if you also wanted four passengers to use the seats!

And how would you get a wheel chair through the door into a 165 first class compartment?
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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2008, 19:07:34 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 19:05:40
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 19:00:13
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 18:57:57
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 18:54:25
It adds space for a disabled space.

Just looked around, there is NO disabled space in this carriage - also on a 165 I'm sure the disabled space is not in both carriages?  And why have them in first class - there is no difference in leg room/space - just lack of a horizontal surface at table height

And as I said, I measured the space!  There is no difference..... (I have a tape measure on me as I was up at my mothers helping her measure for some new furniture!)
What I meant is I think you could put a wheelchair where the table would be.

Not if you also wanted four passengers to use the seats!

And how would you get a wheel chair through the door into a 165 first class compartment?


Also - the mini tables are half way through the carriage (as in SC on a 165/166) - you would NEVER get any wheel chair between the seats!
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2008, 19:18:03 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 19:07:34
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 19:05:40
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 19:00:13
Quote from: Mookiemoo on March 22, 2008, 18:57:57
Quote from: qprrule on March 22, 2008, 18:54:25
It adds space for a disabled space.

Just looked around, there is NO disabled space in this carriage - also on a 165 I'm sure the disabled space is not in both carriages?  And why have them in first class - there is no difference in leg room/space - just lack of a horizontal surface at table height

And as I said, I measured the space!  There is no difference..... (I have a tape measure on me as I was up at my mothers helping her measure for some new furniture!)
What I meant is I think you could put a wheelchair where the table would be.

Not if you also wanted four passengers to use the seats!

And how would you get a wheel chair through the door into a 165 first class compartment?


Also - the mini tables are half way through the carriage (as in SC on a 165/166) - you would NEVER get any wheel chair between the seats!
This is the use of them in 158's but is obviously different for 165/6's, I really could only imagine it is to have more standing room.
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