Returning display panels

An original fictional information text for reading practice.

The travelling exhibition uses lightweight panels that slot into numbered supports. When packing the display, remove the caption cards first and place them in the flat envelope. Two people should then lift each panel straight out rather than pulling it sideways against its support.

Please return every panel intact. A torn corner may seem unimportant when the panel is packed, but it can prevent the sheet sitting firmly in its support at the next venue. Report any damage on the packing form so that the organiser can arrange a repair before another group unpacks it.

The numbered supports belong in the long case. Keeping their numbers visible will save the next group from laying every component on the floor before finding the pieces it needs.

Explain what the word “intact” means as it is used in this text.