Footplates

They made what they called footplates, a plate about the size of a shoe sole with a picture of Christ upon it. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

If they put in piëzo-footplates in the deck of the bridge, it could power even the whole Marina of Brisbane ....? ❋ Unknown (2009)

- In Italy & France where they still have those loos which are just a hole in the ground with footplates and you have to pay someone for the loo roll. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I have to say that I WANTED a rigid footplate for my travel chair but the number of times we have had to take off the footplates to use stores like Animate in Tokyo or elevators like this make it the unknown but optimal choice. ❋ Elizabeth McClung (2008)

I could almost see those enormous blue sneakers propped on the bright footplates of her wheelchair. ❋ King, Stephen, 1947- (2008)

Also he has my least favourite “wheelchair ramp” which is two individual ramps with steel curl overs so if you have front individual footplates, as I do, they tend to get stuck or jammed. ❋ Elizabeth McClung (2008)

If necessary, new footplates are welded onto the chassis to beef up the structure of the scooter. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I suggested that rather than let them go to waste, he simply placed a co-ordinating pair on the empty footplates when he got dressed each day... ❋ Kay Olson (2006)

Behind them a hundred chariots in succession neatly executed the same manoeuvre, and the charioteers swarmed down from the footplates to begin watering the horses. ❋ Smith, Wilbur (2001)

On the footplates of the other chariots, the archers had their bows strung, and the fever of the hunt gripped every man. ❋ Smith, Wilbur, 1933- (1993)

Balancing easily on the footplates, the Hyksos drew his recurved bow and aimed at me, or so it seemed. ❋ Smith, Wilbur, 1933- (1993)

Pete, not wanting to be involved but realizing the necessity of it, followed Lilah's directions and placed Adam's feet on the footplates. ❋ Brown, Sandra, 1948- (1993)

Adam. roared as she hoisted his over the edge of the bed and lowered him into the Pete, not wanting to be involved but realizing necessity of it, followed Lilah's directions and placed feet on the footplates. ❋ Brown, Sandra, 1948- (1988)

"Aye; there's eighteen inches of water there now, right up to the footplates," said the engineer with a grave air. ❋ Henry [Illustrator] Austin (N/A)

The writer of these lines has seen some of those old footplates that have been preserved to this day. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The sledge has a pair of 2m 6ft long skates or skis with footplates and handlebars. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Outdoor stairlifts - can be manufactured with footplates, perches, platforms, or seats and are similar to the indoor varieties except for the fact that have additional weatherproofing to cope with outdoor climates ❋ Unknown (2010)