During stowage, the middle wheels on both sides are raised and the outer wheels drawn in to form a more compact volume.
Throughout the coalfields there is a vast amount of valuable coal which has been left underground, because stowage has not been attempted, to prevent subsidences.
This definition will accommodate large brief cases and most items of a size suitable for underseat stowage.
The skipper was given a warning about the regulations on stowage of gear but was allowed to proceed.
If a ship is to be away from its home port for 30 days it will have to carry 75 tons stowage of beer.
There has been the idea of underground stowage of the spoil material, but very often that is not practicably possible.
One recommendation was the adoption of more scientific methods of coal mining, and they instanced hydraulic stowage.
These can include under seat stowage spaces where forward restraint bars are fitted to seats.
