NOSTALGIA: Monster load negotiates Boston Market Place roundabout in 1962

Here we see a monster load moving slowly around Boston’s Market Place roundabout 60 years ago.

The 40ft-long tank, which was 6ft in diameter and weighed 16 tons, was being delivered to the dock timber yard of J. S. Towell Ltd, the importers.

Boston Market Place 60 years ago.placeholder image
Boston Market Place 60 years ago.

It was to be used for the pressure impregnation of timber with preservative and fire retardant salts in a new plant coming into operation the following month.

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