The World's Largest Lorry 1932

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Full title reads: "Darlington to Southampton. The World's largest lorry - carrying 'Berengaria's' giant 53-ton rudder, now repaired - makes strange spectacle on the Great North Road.

Pan along large articulated lorry, a Scammell 100-ton Tractor (Marston Road Services) which is carrying a large...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
4906
Sort Number:
32/028
Time in/Out:
01:07:04:00 / 01:08:21:00
Canister:
32/28
Film ID:
669.05
Issue Date:
07/04/1932

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  • The large lorry referred to, (Reg. No. KD 9168), is a Scammell 100-ton Tractor, in the livery of Marston Road Services. (The vehicle is now housed at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum).

    jamied 3rd May 2012
  • More footage of this very same vehicle can be seen in clip 814.37.

    jamied 15th May 2012
  • Yet more footage of the vehicle is in clips 824.02 and 871.18.

    It is now housed at the British Vehicle Museum.

    jamied 15th May 2012
  • Thanks!

    British Pathé 23rd May 2012

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