RAILWAYS PARADE THEIR ROAD VEHICLES
4th June 1954, Page 41
4th June 1954
Page 41
Page 41, 4th June 1954
— RAILWAYS PARADE THEIR ROAD VEHICLES
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
nURING the International Railway
Congress in London last week, British Railways arranged an exhibition at Marylebone Station of 23 representative vehicles at present in service. In the headquarters of the British Transport Commission,. which adjoins the station, the past and present in vehicle types were shown pictorially.
In the parade, Scammell mechanical horses predominated, In addition there were Karrier, Austin, Bedford, MorrisCommercial, Thornycroft, Maudslay, Foden and Latil units. The Latil was shown with a 16-wheeled trailer and the Foden was coupled to an eightwheeled trailer.
The two battery-electrics in the parade were a Morrison-Electricar 2-tonncr with Scammell coupling gear and semi-trailer, and an N.C.B. 1-ton van.