LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

E&WJR and SMJ - Locomotives and Rolling Stock: smjsa281

Passengers prepare to board the Ro-Railer during one of its fare-paying tests in April 1932. The starting handle device at the bottom of the radiator might confuse many younger people but this was once a standard feature on all petrol and diesel engined road vehicles. A car starting handle was a mechanical crank handle by which a person may manually turn the engine of a car, so as to start the engine even if the battery is flat or the starter motor has failed. The practicality of this approach and the handiness with which it can get you out of the predicament of being stuck and in need of calling for the breakdown recovery services are undeniable.

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