Boxing clever in the old days
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NAME of Norman E. Box Id, of Manchester, whose Derations were described to :embers of the Historic Cornlercial Vehicle Club, conjures
vivid memories. The corn3ny, one of the great pre-war )ecialists heavy hauliers, was ken over by Pickfords about 45 :ars ago, when outsize loads ere handled the hard way.
Steam tractors and wagons ere widely used to move gross eights of well over 150 tons :ross the Pennines. Vehicles 3d to be winched sideways ound many corners and, in the psence of modern mobile anes, winches had to be emoyed to place loads in position sites.
Most large — and some small towns had overhead tram ires which might have to be smantled and the track itself ight have to be lowered. )bbled streets were slippery in et weather and rural roads, not jilt for enormous loads, often id to be reinforced with 1in ick steel plate.
Heavy haulage in those days died for brawn as well as ains.