23ABSTRACTA cradle for carrying an article of engineering equipment,in particular an internal combustion engine, includes at leasttwo generally parallel laterally-extending bearers and at leasttwo longitudinally-extending connection members. At least thatportion of each bearer which engages the article in use is made ofa high-density high-strength compressible cushioning materialconstituted by a plurality of laminated-together multi-wall boards.The said portion of the bearer has two generally upwardly extendingedges which in part define a space within which the article to becarried by the cradle is supported, each of the edges making anangle in the range 90 to 125 degrees to the horizontal in thehorizontal position of the cradle.
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