Thursday, 3 March 2011

Runaway refuse wagon

Corporation Wagon Smashes Through Front Window

A housewife living at 47 Manchester Road, Rochdale had an unpleasant shock on Thursday morning when a Rochdale Corporation refuse wagon crashed through the front window of her home. Whilst washing the breakfast pots, Mrs Ethel Stockton heard a bang and on running into the front room saw the front of a three and a half ton wagon poking into her living room. Luckily the driver, his mate and Mrs stockton were uninjured.

Article taken from Rochdale Observer dated 4th march 1950

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