Scammell Local Delivery Lorry.
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A lot of talk about overweight
vehicles has occurred lately and I remembered one particular lorry that was
used extensively by the Great Western Railway. It was the five wheeled
articulated Scammell lorry that was used to deliver goods from the railway yards
to the waiting village or town customers. It was in daily use from the mid 1930’s
and right up until Dr. Richard Beeching,
as chairman of Labours newly defined British Rail, decided to reduce
the country rail network. And sell of all unused rights of way. The photo above
shows the vehicle in its GWR livery. Having just a single steering front wheel, it was useful to use in tight highway situations.
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