Somebody had a bad day!

[John Hancock]

These are some old pictures of an incident at Eckington Bridge, Worcestershire. (the bridge dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. I was working as a mechanic at the time at my Fathers garage in Defford. Word got round that a tractor had fallen off the bridge, so I grabbed my camera and belted down there in the works Mini Pick-up! The farm worker apparently managed to get himself out and swam to the riverbank…..

Edited March 3, 2009 by John Hancock

[John Hancock]

A few more....

[Stephen Blair]

nice pics john, what a lucky guy. was that a lime spreader? massive wheels.

[slasherscot]

wouldnt like the bill for that dressed stone to fill that wall in,glad the driver is ok, was he following his sat nav...lol

[John Hancock]

It was the wheels that caused the accident mate, apparently one touched the side of the bridge and it took the tractor straight over the edge.

[tommer9]

whats the reco truck. is it a scammell?

the word whoops springs to mind!

Great pics, ta!

[Arborlord]

hahaha at least he is ok till he had to tell the boss imagine that conversation lol

[Johny Walker]

is that an old scammall i spy doing the winching

[John Hancock]

whats the reco truck. is it a scammell?

the word whoops springs to mind!

Great pics, ta!

 

Not sure what it is to be honest, here is a close-up......

[Johny Walker]

it looks like scammall tank recovery truck