Talk:Roving bridge

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Note: these bridges are more frequently termed 'turnover bridges' - the article says the term 'roving bridge' is applied to 'side bridges' and this is, in fact, its usual meaning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.114.50.71 (talk) 18:30, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Can you cite a reliable source for that statement please?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 17:22, 8 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

McKnight (1981) and Cumberlidge (2009) both say that "turnover bridge" and "roving bridge" are alternative names for the type where the horse turns through 360 degrees. Bob1960evens (talk) 22:07, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]