South Tyneside History
Title | Motor Tower Wagon |
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Reference Number | STH0001859 |
Photographer | Flagg Amy Celia |
Town or Village | South Shields |
Date | 1913 |
Original Format | Black and white photograph. |
Period | The 1910s |
Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
Further Information | First motor-tower wagon belonging to South Shields Corporation. This was a high adjustable platform on which workmen can stand (as when repairing overhead wires or cleaning and replacing streetlights) - The particular model is an Albion which had a speed of 12mph. |