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Details: This curious (and slightly battered) looking vehicle is Ransome & Rapier 4-ton mobile crane 352R. It was used by the tramways permanent way engineers from Deptford Wharf and was photographed on a job on 6th January 1951. Mounted on four solid wheels (the rear wheels being smaller and closer together) it had an open 'cab' protected by a plate roof (on which the LT fleetname has been applied). Note LTE trailer 67 in the foreground. Reproduced by kind permission of Alan Cross. Copyright. |
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Ray | 6th January 1951 was the end of Clapham trams as well as some routes at Brixton (16/18 remained). It could be 352R is involved in preparatory work around the area. | Sat 04/12/2021, 13:49 |