Froggy55:
Buzzer:
Buzzer0Dragging such a load with a 6 LW engine must have been no fun! Neither for the truck’s driver, neither for the following drivers.
Is this a picture taken at a recent show, or back in the 1950s? Then, were solid tyres still allowed in regular use?
Bit more information Froggy picture taken in 1955 going over the old A62. Locomotive was going for export to Western Australia, different gauge to UK railways so road transport.
jshepguis:
Froggy55:
Buzzer:
Buzzer0Dragging such a load with a 6 LW engine must have been no fun! Neither for the truck’s driver, neither for the following drivers.
Is this a picture taken at a recent show, or back in the 1950s? Then, were solid tyres still allowed in regular use?Bit more information Froggy picture taken in 1955 going over the old A62. Locomotive was going for export to Western Australia, different gauge to UK railways so road transport.
Would have been narrow (3’6") gauge back then.
Star down under.:
jshepguis:
Froggy55:
Buzzer:
Buzzer0Dragging such a load with a 6 LW engine must have been no fun! Neither for the truck’s driver, neither for the following drivers.
Is this a picture taken at a recent show, or back in the 1950s? Then, were solid tyres still allowed in regular use?Bit more information Froggy picture taken in 1955 going over the old A62. Locomotive was going for export to Western Australia, different gauge to UK railways so road transport.
Would have been narrow (3’6") gauge back then.
Thanks to both of you for the information! Solid tyres were banned from French roads in 1951.
I make that at least 22 cow power. Thank goodness there were no length restrictions in those days, but it does ably demonstrate the advantage of drawbars over artics. No cut in. 
Spardo:
I make that at least 22 cow power. Thank goodness there were no length restrictions in those days, but it does ably demonstrate the advantage of drawbars over artics. No cut in.
If you’ve ever wondered how big a ballistic submarine actually is, this is just a section of one of the UK’s new ones being built in Barrow transferring to the final assembly hall. Don’t know what size of engine is in the Transit but must be powerful to pull a rig that size
Dennis Javelin:
0If you’ve ever wondered how big a ballistic submarine actually is, this is just a section of one of the UK’s new ones being built in Barrow being moved to the final assembly hall.
That’s a fair lump for a Transit, Dennis.
Star down under.:
Dennis Javelin:
0If you’ve ever wondered how big a ballistic submarine actually is, this is just a section of one of the UK’s new ones being built in Barrow being moved to the final assembly hall.
That’s a fair lump for a Transit, Dennis.
There’s probably another one at the rear pushing
Dennis Javelin:
Star down under.:
Dennis Javelin:
0If you’ve ever wondered how big a ballistic submarine actually is, this is just a section of one of the UK’s new ones being built in Barrow being moved to the final assembly hall.
That’s a fair lump for a Transit, Dennis.
There’s probably another one at the rear pushing
