Dodging the Column, Documentary, 1952

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1945 Austin K4

1946 Bedford O-Type

1945 Fordson Major

1936 Hillman Minx Magnificent

1938 Scammell 15 MU

1942 Scammell 15 MU

1951 Triumph Speed Twin

1948 Wolseley 6/80

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kudos ◊ 2015-01-26 22:55	-- Last edit: 2017-09-24 16:23:24 (dsl)
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-01-28 14:37	An instructive piece about tree vandalism in North Staffordshire. The "chirpy Cockney sparrer" voiceover sounds like Leslie Dwyer (1906-1986), the Punch and Judy man from Hi-De-Hi. -- Last edit: 2015-01-28 14:38:47
dsl ◊ 2017-09-24 02:46	Enjoyable 10 minute film can be seen on British Transport Films Volume Five: Off the Beaten Track 2-DVD set; can be seen here. All pictures upgraded from sharper quality DVD, and extras added in comments. Transporting a distillation column (50 tons, 132ft long, 8ft diameter - the biggest thing ever moved by road in UK at that point) from Greenwich to Grangemouth (500 miles in 2 weeks; 40 miles a day was considered good progress with 10-12 mph a good speed) up the old A6 (so through all the town/city centres before bypasses existed). Today AA Route planner says 440 miles in 7 hrs 14 minutes. Two Scammells pulling it, the Bedford as escort, all local police units en route deployed to help. Lots of road closures, crowds coming to watch. The journey Manchester, Preston Shap summit -- Last edit: 2017-09-24 16:55:18

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kudos

◊ 2015-01-26 22:55

-- Last edit: 2017-09-24 16:23:24 (dsl)

johnfromstaffs

◊ 2015-01-28 14:37

An instructive piece about tree vandalism in North Staffordshire.

The "chirpy Cockney sparrer" voiceover sounds like Leslie Dwyer (1906-1986), the Punch and Judy man from Hi-De-Hi.

-- Last edit: 2015-01-28 14:38:47

dsl

◊ 2017-09-24 02:46

Enjoyable 10 minute film can be seen on
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British Transport Films Volume Five: Off the Beaten Track 2-DVD set; can be seen here.

All pictures upgraded from sharper quality DVD, and extras added in comments.

Transporting a distillation column (50 tons, 132ft long, 8ft diameter - the biggest thing ever moved by road in UK at that point) from Greenwich to Grangemouth (500 miles in 2 weeks; 40 miles a day was considered good progress with 10-12 mph a good speed) up the old A6 (so through all the town/city centres before bypasses existed). Today AA Route planner says 440 miles in 7 hrs 14 minutes. Two Scammells pulling it, the Bedford as escort, all local police units en route deployed to help. Lots of road closures, crowds coming to watch.

The journey

Manchester, Preston

Shap summit

-- Last edit: 2017-09-24 16:55:18

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Dodging the Column, Documentary, 1952

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