Overturned Traction Engine Ruardean Hill (Photo Gallery)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Friday, March 26, 2010, 03:25 (5389 days ago) @ admin

Tractor Engine's Mishap 1916

Roy Nelson tells how children living on the Hill at school at the Slad were
invited by Mr. Read to have a ride in the trailer, having delivered coke to the
school.

Travelling back over he dropped the children at the top of the Hill. Making his
way down The Hallow the accident occurred - I understand the engine got into
difficulty and the edge of the road gave way, resulting in the engine rolling
over, the funnel dug nto the ground stopping the engine from rolling to the back
of Mrs. Helen Allen's house.

The driver Mr. Harry Read, got out unhurt and was taken into Mr H Smith's house
in The Hallow to be treated for shock.

These details were reproduced from the book 'Highest Point of Dean' by Maurice V. Bent