Doing a bit of reading and came across this.
‘‘A heavy haulage firm - Econofreight of Middlesbrough - possesses the capacity to carry up to a single indivisible load of 7,000 tonnes. However, when it comes to moving such loads on the road networks of England, it is doubtful whether ministerial authorisation would be granted. The previous biggest load ever carried on British roads was a gross train weight of 1,265 tonnes. It took 2 years to plan, crossed 19 bridges , removed 131 street lamp poles , re-routed a major overhead power line , constructed 2 motorway crossovers , to name the largest problems, and moved on a 26 axle trailer (on 416 wheels - 16 per axle). The department for transport , county and local councils together with motorway and local police were involved. The AIL was a refrigerator unit for Shell’s Stanlow refinery.’’
Anyone involved with this or got any pictures?
