Aerial view of excavation work for the construction of the London to Yorkshire Motorway (M1), 10/06/1958. An aerial view of construction vehicles carrying out excavation work for the construction of the London to Yorkshire Motorway (M1). In this image, a 43 RB face shovel is loading a Euclid rear dump truck in the foreground. In the background, a 22 RB dragline is loading 5-ton lorries.

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