102-ton Tower Goes to Coryton
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EFFORTS made by the Special Traffics Division of British Road Services last week-end obviated delay of the arrival at Coryton refinery of a 102-ton propane-extraction tower brought from the Greenwich works of G. A. Harvey and Co. (London), Ltd., for the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd. Work was due to commence on Friday and on Thursday the Ministry of Transport announced that before the load could be taken over a bridge over a railway at Ockendon, the bridge would have to be shored up, as it was rated to carry only 80 tons unsupported.
The operation was carried out by the Rudd section of the division, using two Scarnmell tractors and two eight. wheeled bogies. The load was 65 ft. long, 13 ft. 6 in. wide and 15 ft. 3 in.
high. Because of these exceptional dimensions, a 15-20-mile detour around South London was necessitated 'before reaching Lambeth Bridge. The tower was the last item of equipment needed to complete the refinery and was erected immediately upon arrival.
Another awkward load being handled by the Pickfords section is a 60-ton steam accumulator being brought from Cochran and Co., Annan, to Tate and Lyle, Ltd., Silvertown. The height of the load, 17 ft. 2 in., has entailed the inclusion of exceptionally wide detours in the planned route. Delivery is scheduled for next week.
A Glasgow-based 32-wheeled trailer is being used with Scammell tractors. Another accumulator will be dispatched in a few months.
NEW SOUTH SHIELDSCOVENTY SERVICE THE Northern Licensing Authority has granted Hall Bros., Ltd., South Shields, permission to run an all-theyear service between South Shields and Coventry. Objections were made by British Railways, United Automobile Services, Ltd., and the Fawdon Bus Co., Ltd., but most of them were withdrawn after the applicants had made concessions.
Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, fen the applicants, called witnesses from towns along the route who complained about the rail services. A railway witness said that services might have to be curtailed if traffic were abstracted.
The Authority remarked that the new facility would be a valuable addition to existing services between the north-east and the Midlands.
CORONATION MAP ISSUED
A POCKET folder map showing the /–"Coronation route in seven colours has been issued by London Transport and the Metropolitan Police. It gives details of the bus services to the central area, the 16 special bus termini, and the zone which will be closed to vehicular traffic. The map is free and 2m. copies have been printed.