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