Denis McMahon wrote on 16 December 2009
22:49:50 ...
Richard J. wrote:
Neill wrote on 16 December 2009 19:23:51 ...
On Dec 16, 7:11 pm, Adrian wrote:
Paul Terry gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

I think it was actually because the lorry driver didn't realise that
the
lengths of railway line he was carrying projected a long way in
front of
the cab.
Certainly looks like it.

More pics...http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/h...le_and_places/
newsid_8416000/8416246.stm

Aren't they required to check that sort of thing before they drive
off? From the TV earlier, it sounds like it wasn't t-boned but hit at
an angle It must have been going some to knock a bus over.

The truck carries the name Hird and a Doncaster phone number. Presumably
that's Peter Hird & Sons, company motto: "Safety Takes Priority". I
note that the red-and-white striped triangles that are meant to mark the
ends of the rails were strapped so that they pointed upwards -- so that
they wouldn't interfere with the driver's vision perhaps?

My googling (hird haulage doncaster) found other possible contenders,
although as I don't know if they were involved I'm carefully not
mentioning names.

Oops. Yes, you're right. Apologies to Peter Hird & Sons -- it's not
them. It's evidently Hird Rail Services of Doncaster (the logo on the
truck matches the one on their site).

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Richard J.
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