The M1 Motorway, opened only 6 days ago, receives its first vehicles

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The M1 Motorway, opened only 6 days ago, receives its first vehicles

The M1 Motorway, opened only 6 days ago, receives its first vehicles.
Picture shows the junction at Weedon, Northamptonshire, and a coach driving down the embankment to join the motorway.
The first section of the motorway opened between Junction 5 (Watford) and Junction 18 (Crick/Rugby) on 2 November 1959 together with the motorways two spurs, the M10 (from Junction 7 to south of St Albans originally connecting to the A1) and the M45 (from Junction 17 to the A45 and Coventry).
Picture taken 8th November 1959

Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
Weedon
Northamptonshire
England
L8282 - 32

Media ID 21763736

© Mirrorpix

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