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Background imageTransport Collection: Train driver Tommy Heywood in the cab of his British Rail express Class 85 electric

Train driver Tommy Heywood in the cab of his British Rail express Class 85 electric locomotive train, which ran on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and Liverpool

Background imageTransport Collection: Two British Airways Concorde aircraft seen here at Liverpool Speke Airport

Two British Airways Concorde aircraft seen here at Liverpool Speke Airport. 9th April 1988

Background imageTransport Collection: Men at work on the Rapier track at the Rootes Group factory at Ryton, Coventry

Men at work on the Rapier track at the Rootes Group factory at Ryton, Coventry. 2nd November 1961

Background imageTransport Collection: Cunard line steamship SS Ascania. 11th August 1958

Cunard line steamship SS Ascania. 11th August 1958

Background imageTransport Collection: The facade of Liverpool Lime Street railway station seen from St Georges Plateau

The facade of Liverpool Lime Street railway station seen from St Georges Plateau. 14th May 1964

Background imageTransport Collection: A new Peugeot rolls off the production line at the Peugeot factory at Ryton

A new Peugeot rolls off the production line at the Peugeot factory at Ryton. 12th January 1988

Background imageTransport Collection: Workers at Peugeot factory Ryton celebrate an eight fold increase in profits

Workers at Peugeot factory Ryton celebrate an eight fold increase in profits and a record amount of cars produced in a year. 18th May 1989

Background imageTransport Collection: FA Cup heroes, Coventry City players, take a city tour aboard a open-top bus

FA Cup heroes, Coventry City players, take a city tour aboard a open-top bus. 18th May 1987

Background imageTransport Collection: The crew of a Yarmouth Herring boat pull in their catch on a storm tossed North Sea

The crew of a Yarmouth Herring boat pull in their catch on a storm tossed North Sea Circa 1935

Background imageTransport Collection: Ships - Sailing Ships - Penang - June 1935, with sailor at the wheel

Ships - Sailing Ships - Penang - June 1935, with sailor at the wheel

Background imageTransport Collection: The Venture coach on the road between Shotley Bridge and Blanchland, with, right

The Venture coach on the road between Shotley Bridge and Blanchland, with, right, Will Payne, for many years its guard

Background imageTransport Collection: Worklers pulling along a wagon carrying coal at Priory Colliery in Blantyre

Worklers pulling along a wagon carrying coal at Priory Colliery in Blantyre, Scotland April 1951

Background imageTransport Collection: Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd yard February 1959. Workers at the launch of the Regent

Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd yard February 1959. Workers at the launch of the Regent Eagle Texaco oil tanker

Background imageTransport Collection: Sir Winston Churchill and wife Clementine seen here returning by boat after an inspection

Sir Winston Churchill and wife Clementine seen here returning by boat after an inspection of bomb damage in the docks, London. 27th September 1940

Background imageTransport Collection: Crew of the Barry lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris Frederick Batten and Eric Fry (right

Crew of the Barry lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris Frederick Batten and Eric Fry (right) at the tiller on board the boat. Standing left is Mr. Emlyn Davies. 14th March 1970

Background imageTransport Collection: Television Chefs 'The Two Fat ladies'Jennifer Paterson

Television Chefs "The Two Fat ladies"Jennifer Paterson
Television Chefs " The Two Fat ladies" Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson-Wright pictured on motorbike with side car in Edinburgh before the launch of their book. 14th March 1997

Background imageTransport Collection: Grenadier Guards, famous the world over, are now, as part of their mechanisation

Grenadier Guards, famous the world over, are now, as part of their mechanisation, equipped with motor cycles on which tommy guns are mounted

Background imageTransport Collection: The Breaksea Lightship in the Bristol Channel. 22nd December 1954

The Breaksea Lightship in the Bristol Channel. 22nd December 1954

Background imageTransport Collection: Actor Michael Caine travelling on the underground train at Aldwych tube station during

Actor Michael Caine travelling on the underground train at Aldwych tube station during filming for his latest film " Drabble". 29th July 1973

Background imageTransport Collection: The P&O cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton water after service as a troopship

The P&O cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton water after service as a troopship during the Falklands War. Seen here being welcomed home by an escort of hundreds of little ships July 1982

Background imageTransport Collection: Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales

Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales. 13th August 1966

Background imageTransport Collection: Radio Caroline 1967

Radio Caroline 1967

Background imageTransport Collection: Eddie Kidd on his motorcycle infront of a line of buses he is about to attempt to jump

Eddie Kidd on his motorcycle infront of a line of buses he is about to attempt to jump

Background imageTransport Collection: Farmer Baird has shifted his farm from Auchinleck, Ayrshire, to Andover by rail

Farmer Baird has shifted his farm from Auchinleck, Ayrshire, to Andover by rail. Twelve hours after leaving Auchinleck the train stopped at Kentish Town, the cows unloaded and milked

Background imageTransport Collection: Kippers were back on the menu on the Brighton Belle this morning

Kippers were back on the menu on the Brighton Belle this morning, but Sir Laurence Olivier, one of the regular patrons of the car dining, preferred scrambled egg on brown toast

Background imageTransport Collection: Gousse Arsene, 27, deck swabber on the Pierre Guillaumat, a 555, 000 ton Cargo Ship

Gousse Arsene, 27, deck swabber on the Pierre Guillaumat, a 555, 000 ton Cargo Ship. OPS Him riding a bicycle on the huge deck of the super-tanker. 24th January 1980

Background imageTransport Collection: Rolling Stones: 28th August 1966 Mick Jaggers midnight blue Aston Martin DB6 was

Rolling Stones: 28th August 1966 Mick Jaggers midnight blue Aston Martin DB6 was involved in collision with a Kraft Foods vehicle in Great Titchfield Street, London

Background imageTransport Collection: The former Longhope lifeboat T. G. B ON962, seen here leaving Littlehampton

The former Longhope lifeboat T. G. B ON962, seen here leaving Littlehampton
The former Longhope lifeboat T.G.B ON962, seen here leaving Littlehampton, Sussexs after being repaired follow the capsizing of the vessel

Background imageTransport Collection: A British Rail express Class 85 electric locomotive train

A British Rail express Class 85 electric locomotive train, which ran on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and Liverpool. December 1964

Background imageTransport Collection: The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck

The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck, seen here being demonstrated by a girl worker at the Coventry factory that produces the truck

Background imageTransport Collection: The last debs. Miss Lola Wigan seen here arriving at Buckingham Palace to be presented to

The last debs. Miss Lola Wigan seen here arriving at Buckingham Palace to be presented to the Queen. March 1953

Background imageTransport Collection: The Vickers Hovercraft has a trial run between Moreton, Wallasey, and Rhyl, North Wales

The Vickers Hovercraft has a trial run between Moreton, Wallasey, and Rhyl, North Wales, where it will operate this summer, and completed the journey in 30 minutes. July 1962

Background imageTransport Collection: Crewmen of the Fishguard and Goodwick Lifeboat: left to right: Ken Bean, Ieuan Bateman

Crewmen of the Fishguard and Goodwick Lifeboat: left to right: Ken Bean, Ieuan Bateman, Noel Murrow, Roy Williams, Jack Jenkins, Glyn Bateman, Richard Fowles, George Bateman and Byron Nichols

Background imageTransport Collection: The near completed stretch of the Thornhill road at the top of the Caerphilly Mountain

The near completed stretch of the Thornhill road at the top of the Caerphilly Mountain near the Travellers Rest Inn, which has been improved by widening the road

Background imageTransport Collection: A view of the Brixham quays before the new fish market was built

A view of the Brixham quays before the new fish market was built. This picture was taken in 1967 and shows the old Upham shipyard on the opposite shore

Background imageTransport Collection: Concorde supersonic jet being built in Bristol England March 1967

Concorde supersonic jet being built in Bristol England March 1967

Background imageTransport Collection: General view of the new Rolls Royce factory in East Kilbride, Scotland June 1954

General view of the new Rolls Royce factory in East Kilbride, Scotland June 1954

Background imageTransport Collection: River Clyde, shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland. May 1951

River Clyde, shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland. May 1951

Background imageTransport Collection: Bryan Forbes January 1964 in his E-type Jaguar

Bryan Forbes January 1964 in his E-type Jaguar

Background imageTransport Collection: St. Georges Cross in Glasgow 1950s

St. Georges Cross in Glasgow 1950s

Background imageTransport Collection: The Dart paddle steamer Compton Castle. 1980s

The Dart paddle steamer Compton Castle. 1980s

Background imageTransport Collection: John McDermott, coxswain of the Hoylake lifeboat with crew members Richard Martindale

John McDermott, coxswain of the Hoylake lifeboat with crew members Richard Martindale, Alan Tolley. Steve Armitage and Jeff Kernighan. 4th October 1990

Background imageTransport Collection: The Barry lifeboat RNLB Rachel and Mary Evans at Barry docks. Circa 1961

The Barry lifeboat RNLB Rachel and Mary Evans at Barry docks. Circa 1961

Background imageTransport Collection: Two of the original San Francisco Hells Angels in London

Two of the original San Francisco Hells Angels in London. They are riding their massive 1200cc bikes. They are Peter Knell and Sweet William Tumbleweed. 12th December 1968

Background imageTransport Collection: Weather London Smog December 1962 Traffic crawling along at 2mph in

Weather London Smog December 1962 Traffic crawling along at 2mph in the London Smog. It took the photographer who took this image four hours to travel from Bexley, Kent to Fleet Street

Background imageTransport Collection: Commer Highwayman Motorhome. 7th November 1971. Local Caption watscan

Commer Highwayman Motorhome. 7th November 1971. Local Caption watscan
Commer Highwayman Motorhome. 7th November 1971. watscan - - 03/02/2010 - -

Background imageTransport Collection: Terry Waite is reunited with his beloved MGB sports car

Terry Waite is reunited with his beloved MGB sports car. He had left the blue car in the garage of his Blackheath home when he flew off to Beirut in the early winter of 1987

Background imageTransport Collection: Engine production line at the BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. 15th March 1973

Engine production line at the BSA Factory, Small Heath, Birmingham. 15th March 1973



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