LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Soho and Perry Barr

Curzon Street: lnwrcs1497

Richard Foster states that the first mechanised road vehicles were trialed at Curzon Street in 1910 and were considered so successful that the first permanent vehicle was ordered in November 1910. The above photograph, taken in 1912, shows three types of vehicles, one steam powered lorry used for heavy loads, and two types of motor lorry, with five of one model and a sole representation of the other model.

The wheels of the motor vehicles are constructed of wood with solid rubber tyres whilst the steam lorry has cast iron wheels with steel tyres. To the right of the wing wall were the garages converted from the original Grand Junction stables.

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