MAMMOTH LOADS TO HOLD UP MERSEY TUNNEL TRAFFIC.
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Traffic on both road tracks through the Mersey Tunnel is to be held up, by arrangement, in order that awkward steel work, too wide for the single track; may go to Birkenhead -from Manchester. When this fact was mentioned before the NOrth-Wpstern Licensing Authority last week, the manager for Springfield Carriers, Ltd.., Mr. MeadoWcroft, was asked why these huge masses, which were too wide for conveyance by railway, were necessary.
• Mr. Meadowcroft said that -huge roof' joists and other assembled girders were riveted at the works, not only beCa.use it could be better done there, but • because it saved the difficulties and extra cost and time involved in hand riveting on the site.
Springfield Carriers, Ltd., wanted another 7-ton .8-wheeler, not only • because of extraordinary engineering loads,. hut because cotton, oil, produce and all' its castings had increased. Decision was reserved.