Road/rail removals van, c 1911

Made:
1910-1912 in Hinckley
maker:
Zadock Spence, Zadock

Road/rail removals van made by Zadock Spence of Hinckley, Leicestershire, 1910-1912. Used by removals firm of B. Ridgeway and Sons, Hinckley until 1948. Horsedrawn with wooden wheels. Body of waggon designed to be loaded onto a flat bed railway wagon. Curved profile to conform to railway loading gauge. Complete, original condition, including tool box containing some tools. Owner's name lettered on both sides. Detachable tailboard.

Details

Category:
Road Vehicles (Railway)
Object Number:
2004-7730
Materials:
cast iron and wood
Measurements:
overall: 2030 mm x 5360 mm,
type:
removal van
credit:
Martin, Peter; Swann, Roland C.