<p>A ramp in combination with a ratchet-wheel barrow is disclosed. The ramp is automatically power-driven to pull the barrow up towards the top of a waiting skip into which the barrow load will be emptied. Sensors (24,28) activate the ramp to carry the barrow upwards and are weight-sensitive so as to cut the ramp drive off automatically once the barrow has reached the top (19) of the ramp. In a preferred embodiment the ramp drive is a belt drive and the belt (27) edges under-run the ramp tread plates so as to tend to shed debris and prevent blockage of the belt drive in use.</p>
