dragartist,
the bag retrieval system for the original AGE system for a full load used the para retrieval winch cables rigged on an anchor cable to wind in the bags.
On double row we had to carry an extra ALM whose sole task was to operate the starboard winch. Having seen the tangle from a few container's bags you can imagine what a full load was like. So it was imperative that they synchronised their rewind. Sometimes even this was not enough, the bags would refuse to move and we had several cases of the winch coming off the wall !
The original AGE was not much loved.