Midlands News: 12.02.1959: Press demonstration of new diesel engine

Summary

Press demonstration for new experimental diesel locomotive 'Explorer' at the British Thomson Houston (BTH) works at Rugby.

Year:

1959

Duration:

0:00:40

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number - 1641. Explorer was built by Clayton Equipment Company Ltd of Hatton in Derbyshire and incorporated BTH electrical equipment. It was used on Kenyan railways but no further orders were forthcoming.