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A portable container for receiving a plurality of article holders of the same size and external configuration, comprising: a plurality of outer walls defining a portable enclosure of a size and configuration to receive a plurality of the article holders in a two-dimensional matrix constituted of a p

A portable container for receiving a plurality of article holders of the same size and external configuration, comprising: a plurality of outer walls defining a portable enclosure of a size and configuration to receive a plurality of the article holders in a two-dimensional matrix constituted of a plurality of longitudinally extending columns and transversely extending rows; a longitudinal shifting assembly within the enclosure for shifting a column of the article holders in the longitudinal direction; and a transverse shifting assembly within the enclosure for shifting a row of the article holders in the transverse direction.

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1. An aircraft, comprising:a cargo compartment for receiving a portable container containing a lift assembly and a plurality of article holders of the same size and external configuration; a passenger compartment including a galley overlying said cargo compartment and separated therefrom by a deck;

1. An aircraft, comprising:a cargo compartment for receiving a portable container containing a lift assembly and a plurality of article holders of the same size and external configuration; a passenger compartment including a galley overlying said cargo compartment and separated therefrom by a deck; a lift shaft passing through said deck for conveying article holders from said container into the galley in said lift assembly; and a guiding element fixed at the mouth of the lift shaft and having an inclined surface engageable with an article holder on the lift assembly for shifting the article holder laterally of the lift assembly to align the article holder with respect to the lift shaft.