A drive system utilizing a plurality of flexible drive elements disposed in aligned guideways is provided. Devices such as currency carriers may be attached to the flexible drive elements for movement between currency receiving position, currency presenting position, and currency purge position. A mechanism operated cam assciated with the guideways operatively cooperates with a cam follower mechanism on the carriage to cause currency gripping and aligning devices in the carriage to operate at predetermined points as the flexible drive elements traverse the guideways.
