Known as the hip sling stretcher, the improved type demonstrated above allows the stretcher bearers complete freedom with their* hands. By it the patient can be carried a greater distance and at a much faster pace than formerly. The bearer can also crawl while still carrying the stretcher.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 108, 9 May 1941, Page 6
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48Known as the hip sling stretcher, the improved type demonstrated above allows the stretcher bearers complete freedom with their* hands. By it the patient can be carried a greater distance and at a much faster pace than formerly. The bearer can also crawl while still carrying the stretcher. Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 108, 9 May 1941, Page 6
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