Percussion drilling rig JLP01_01_172_003

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M6 Motorway, M6, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire. Two workers operating a percussion drilling rig during the construction of Section C of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), near Trentham Park.
The work on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), between junctions J13 to J16 started in June 1960 and was carried out by John Laing Construction Ltd. Section C was 5 miles in length between Beech and Keele. The typed caption below the photograph reads Two of the four percussion drilling rigs engaged on a full scale investigation to prove quantity and quality of aggregate available for cement stabilised granular base near Trentham Park
Copyright © Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Media ID 24091767
Date: 22nd November 2021
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 7133 x 5459 Pixels
Filesize is 3.79MB
Associated Categories: M6 Motorway
Keywords: 1960s, construction, drilling, motorway, people, roadn, work