The following is a description of the settings for the Carter Ringing Machine for London Surprise Major.
| bells | 8 | |
| Peg settings | ||
| Handstroke | row | Backstroke |
| /\\||| | 3 | ////|| |
| ////|| | 4 | \|//|| |
| \|//|| | 5 | |///|| |
| \\|/|| | 6 | /\\||| |
| 7 | //\||| | |
| Calls | ||
| Bob | \|//|| | |
| Drums | ||
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3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6, 6,6,5,5,4,4,3,3 | Drums |
3,4,5,6,3,7,3,7, 3,7,3,6,5,4,3,5 |