....with
perhaps an early example of a WC plumbed into the
sewer system! However, it was still outside the new house, near
the back scullery door.
Census/Date |
Name |
Title |
Wife |
Location given by enumerator/Comments |
Source Reference |
14.3.1947 |
H S Haycroft (56) |
Collector |
27 years in service. £6.15.0 up
to £7.5.0 £7.11.0 (n.d.) |
NA Rail 845/128 LCB
Records |
14.3.1947 |
F Lowe (46) |
Asst Collector |
16 years in service. Earns
£5.15.0. Transferred to Limehouse as Collector at £6.10.6 |
NA Rail 845/128 |
14.4.1947 |
A W G Lake |
Relief Asst Collector |
4 years in service. Earns £5.0.0.
Last recorded r.o.p. £6.3.0 (n .d) |
NA Rail 845/128 |
25.2.1947 |
H Pittaway |
Lock keeper |
Appointed at £4.15.0 and uniform
(left 23.9.1947) |
NA Rail 845/128 |
25.2.1947 |
A C Pittaway |
Lock keeper |
Appointed at £4.15.0 and uniform |
NA Rail 845/128 |
22.2.1947 |
R H Goodbody |
Lock keeper |
Appointed at £4.15.0 and uniform |
NA Rail 845/128 |
14.2.1947 |
P Lawrence |
Lock keeper |
Resigned owing to domestic
reasons |
NA Rail 845/128 |
8.11.1946 |
A Brennan |
Lock keeper |
To £4.12.6 per week. Transferred
to Limehouse as Relief Asst Collector |
NA Rail 845/127 |
1.9.1946 |
P Lawrence |
Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/127 |
8.3.1946 |
H S Haycroft |
Collector |
Extension of sick leave |
NA Rail 845/127 |
8.3.1946 |
A Brennan |
Lock keeper |
Extension of sick leave |
NA Rail 845/127 |
4.3.1946 |
Lovat Grant (32) |
Temp Lock keeper |
Appointed at £4.7.0 per
week. (£5.1.0 nd) |
NA Rail 845/127 |
2.11.1943 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
Increase of 2/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/126 |
2.10.1942 |
Thomas Henry Hubble (23) |
Lock keeper |
£3.15.0 per week with uniform |
NA Rail 845/126 |
2.10.1942 |
Frederick Ernest Hall (28) |
Lock keeper |
£3.15.0 per week with uniform.
This man resigned, on medical advice, after 1 week’s service |
NA Rail 845/126 |
2.10.1942 |
L A Collett |
Lock keeper |
Left the service |
NA Rail 845/126 |
11.7.1941 |
R L Milne (27) |
Asst Lock keeper |
Appointed at £3 per week |
NA Rail 845/124 |
7.2.1941 |
A E Drummond (63) |
Lock keeper |
Resigned after 5 months sickness.
In Board’s service for 5 years . (Is this the same man
who resigned in 1927? – no record of re-employment) |
NA Rail 845/125 |
8.3.1940 |
T Loat (45) |
Lock keeper |
Permanently incapacitated.
12 years service. Pension 9/7 per week and £66.14.8 lump sum |
NA Rail 845/124 |
6.10.1939 |
H J Reynolds |
Lock keeper |
Leave of absence for CD duties |
NA Rail 845/123 |
1.4.1939 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
To £3.7.6 |
NA Rail 845/123 |
1.4.1939 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
To £4.12.6 |
NA Rail 845/123 |
1939 |
Thomas Loat (b.30.12.1894) |
Lock keeper |
Widower |
1939 Register |
1.4.1938 |
H J Reynolds |
Asst Lock keeper |
£2.10.0 to £2.14.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
1.4.1938 |
A Brennan |
Lock keeper |
£2.10.0 to £2.14.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
1.4.1938 |
T Loat |
Lock keeper |
£3.6.0 to £3.10.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
1.4.1938 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
£3.2.6 to £3.5.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
1.4.1938 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
£4.7.6 to £4.10.0 |
NA Rail 845/122 |
1.4.1937 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
£4.5s to £4.7s.6d (inc house and
garden) |
NA Rail 845/121 |
1.4.1937 |
T Loat |
Lock keeper |
£3.5s to £3.6s |
NA Rail 845/121 |
1.4.1937 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
£3 to £3.2s.6d (inc house and
garden) |
NA Rail 845/121 |
12.3.1937 |
A Brennan |
Lock keeper |
Appointed ex Stonebridge Lock at
£2.10s with house and uniform |
NA Rail 845/121 |
12.3.1937 |
G W Sharp |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Stonebridge Lock |
NA Rail 845/121 |
5.1.1937 |
Harry John Reynolds |
Asst Lock keeper |
£2.10.0 per week with uniform |
NA Rail 845/121 |
1.4.1936 |
G Sharp, Jun |
Lock keeper |
£2.7s.6d to £2.10s |
NA Rail 845/120 |
1.4.1936 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
£2.17s.6d to £3 |
NA Rail 845/120 |
1.4.1936 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
£4.2s.6d to £4.5s |
NA Rail 845/120 |
1.4.1935 |
G Sharp Junior |
Lock keeper |
£2.5.0. to £2.7.0 per week |
NA Rail 845/119 |
1.4.1935 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
£2.15s to £2.17.6d per week |
NA Rail 845/119 |
1.4.1935 |
H S Haycroft |
Collector |
£3.17s.6d to £4.2s.6d per week |
NA Rail 845/119 |
1.4.1934 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
+2/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/118 |
1.4.1933 |
F Lowe |
Asst Collector |
+ 5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/117 |
1.4.1933 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
+5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/117 |
25.7.1930 |
Fredk Lowe |
Relief Collector |
Appointed at £2 10s per week |
NA Rail 845/114 |
25.7.1930 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
Increase from £3 to £3 10s per
week |
NA Rail 845/114 |
25.7.1930 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Transferred to Bow Locks |
NA Rail 845/114 |
1.4.1930 |
T Loat |
Lock keeper |
5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/114 |
1.4.1930 |
G Sharp Jnr |
Lock keeper |
3/- per week |
NA Rail 845/114 |
1.4.1930 |
Haycroft |
Asst Collector |
5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/114 |
1.4.1930 |
E J Lawrence |
Lock keeper |
10/- per week |
NA Rail 845/114 |
22.2.1929 |
H Haycroft |
Collector |
+3/- per week |
NA Rail 845/113 |
27.7.1928 |
T Loat (33) |
Lock keeper |
On trial |
NA Rail 845/112 |
13.7.1928 |
E J Penney |
Lock keeper |
Resigned, unable to carry out
duties |
NA Rail 845/112 |
15.6.1928 |
Ernest J Penney (41) |
Lock keeper |
Ex serviceman 13yrs in Bedford Regiment appointed at £3 per week
with uniform. Non resident |
NA Rail 845/112 |
1.6.1928 |
T C Payne |
Lock keeper |
Unsatisfactory, given 1 week’s
notice |
NA Rail 845/112 |
1.4.1928 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
+5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/112 |
2.12.1927 |
T C Payne |
Lock keeper |
Absent from duty |
NA Rail 845/111 |
23.9.1927 |
G W Sharp (25) |
Lock keeper |
Son of George Sharp Lock keeper at Enfield, married with
one child .Appointed £2 2s with house and uniform |
NA Rail 845/111 |
23.9.1927 |
A E Drummond |
Lock keeper |
Resigned |
NA Rail 845/111 |
17.6.1927 |
Thomas Charles Payne (30) |
Lock keeper |
Late AB, RN, appointed at £3 per
week with uniform but no house. |
NA Rail 845/111 |
6.5.1927 |
C Haycroft |
Lock keeper |
Promoted to Supernumerary
Collector at £2 12s with house and uniform |
NA Rail 845/111 |
1.4.1925 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
+5/- per week |
NA Rail 845/109 |
27.4.1923 |
F Oxley |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Brick Lock |
NA Rail 845/107 |
12.5.1922 |
A E Drummond (45) |
Lock keeper |
Ex L Seaman RN , appointed |
NA Rail 845/49 |
31.3.1922 |
Edward James Miller |
Lock keeper |
Ex CPO RN, appointed -
but refused the post |
NA Rail 845/49
LMA ACC
2423/019 |
3.2.1922 |
Smith |
Lock keeper |
Dismissed following complaints by
E J Lawrence, Collector
"I had Lawrence and Smith before me...and
heard both sides and it appears to me that Smith had made up his
mind not to take Mr Lawrence's instructions" |
NA Rail 845/49
LMA ACC
2423/019 |
23.7.1920 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Plus 10/- per week |
NA Rail 845/47 |
28.5.1920 House ready for
Smith’s “occupation….(he) was asked to sign the conditions as to
uniform..this he had refused to do.” “A copy of the notice with
reference to uniform be forwarded to him…as amongst the terms of
his appointment.” (NA Rail 845/47) |
5.3.1920 Judge “had since joined
the Metropolitan Police, had not yet vacated the lockhouse”.
…If he is not out by 11.3.1920 proceedings will be taken
against him.
19.3.1920 Possession not
obtained; Board’s solicitors instructed.
16.4.1920 Application for
the recovery of possession of the lock house came before the
Judge of the Bow County Court on 26th March; that the
Judge made an order for possession within a month; that the
costs were taxed at the sum of £8.7.4d; that the Defendant
stated it was impossible for him to pay the costs; and that he
had offered to pay them by installments of £1 a month……Board
allowed “Judge to pay them by …10/- per week provided he vacated
the house by 17.4.1920.”
“Judge also asked that the Board
allow his wife and children to reside at Bow House with his
father” “This permission cannot be granted by the Board”
8.5.1920 Key received from the
High Bailiff of Bow County Court. There being no goods
left on the premises upon which a levy could be made…the costs
of the warrant would be added to the previous costs payable by
the defendant
14.5.1920 Judge asked the
Board to forego the costs due from him. Informed that the
Board could not reopen the matter .
17.9.1920 “Letter received from
the Poplar Board of Guardians stating that Judge had applied for
permission for admission to the Workhouse for himself, Wife and
Family on account of inability to find housing accommodation and
enquiring whether the Board would allow Judge and family to
reside with his father in the Board’s house at Bow.
Resolved that the Board of
Guardians be informed that the Board are unable to find
accommodation for A Judge and that their letter appears to show
that they are not in possession of all the facts of the case.”
(all from NA Rail 845/47) |
6.2.1920 |
W Smith |
Lock keeper |
Ex dredgerman in the Board’s
service, appointed at 42/- per week |
NA Rail 845/47 |
23.1.1920 |
A Judge |
Lock keeper |
Resignation on 24.1.1920 |
NA Rail 845/47 |
14.11.1919 |
C Haycroft |
Lock keeper |
42/- per week + house ,garden &
uniform |
NA Rail 845/46 |
14.11.1919 |
F Oxley |
Lock keeper |
43/6 per week + uniform |
NA Rail 845/46 |
14.11.1919 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
70/- + house, garden, uniform and
gas |
NA Rail 845/46 |
13.11.1919 |
A Judge |
Lock keeper |
Returned to duty from military service |
LMA ACC 2423/018 |
11.7.1919 |
H S Haycroft (29) |
Lock keeper |
Ex Regular Army Appointed |
NA Rail 845/46 |
2.5.1919 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Underwent operation at the London
Hospital on 8.4.1919. Hoped to resume duty in about 3 week time |
NA Rail 845/46 |
24.1.1919 |
E J Lawrence - I wrote to his doctor on
16th inst and yesterday received a reply saying that Mr Lawrence
should go to the South Coast, and the necessary arrangements
have been made for carrying on thge Collector's duties at Old
Ford Locks - C Tween |
LMA ACC 2423/017 |
15.2.1918 |
E J Lawrence |
Toll Collector |
55/- per week |
NA Rail 845/66 |
15.2.1918 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
30/- + 8/3 overtime |
NA Rail 845/66 |
1.1918 |
F Oxley |
Temp Lock-keeper |
Transferred to Newmans Weir |
NA Rail 845/66 |
11.1.1918 |
F Oxley |
Temp Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/45 |
18.5.1917 |
A.Judge, Junior |
Lock keeper |
Called to the Colours |
NA Rail 845/44 |
1.4.1917 |
A Judge, Junior |
Lock keeper |
+2/- per week. War bonus while
actually working for the Board |
NA Rail 845/44 |
1.4.1917 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
+2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/44 |
1.12.1916 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
£10 war bonus |
NA Rail 845/43 |
1.12.1916 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
£3 war bonus |
NA Rail 845/43 |
7.4.1916 |
A Judge |
Lock keeper |
24/- to 25/- per week |
NA Rail 845/43 |
24.3.1916 |
A Judge |
Lock keeper |
"asks that he may receive the same wages
as his father (who is the other lock keeper at Old Ford)" |
LMA ACC2423/15 |
29.1.1916 |
A Judge |
Lock keeper |
Appointed at 21/- per week. “Mrs
King will be required to vacate the lock-house in a fortnight’s
time” |
NA Rail 845/43 |
30.12.1915 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
+5/- per week and War bonus £10 |
NA Rail 845/42 |
25.12.1915 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
£3 War bonus |
NA Rail 845/42 |
4.3.1915 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
+3/- per week |
NA Rail 845/42 |
4.3.1915 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
+2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/42 |
29.1.1915 “received an
application from from Constable A Judge for the post of lock
keeper at Old Ford….(he) is the son of Lock keeper Judge at Old
Ford. (NA Rail 845/43) |
4.12.1914 “Mrs King
expected to be confined in about a fortnight’s time and was
anxious to remain in the cottage until January” Agreed
(NA Rail 845/41) |
20.11.1914 |
John King |
Lock keeper |
Resigned to take civilian job
with the Army Remount Depot at Swathling at 30/- per week |
NA Rail 845/41 |
28.2.1913 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Wages increased by 2/- per week |
NA Rail 845/40 |
28.2.1913 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
Wages increased by 1/- per week |
NA Rail 845/40 |
2.8.1912 “ James Judge on
28th
May last saved the life of W Barrett… from drowning. Judge on
several other occasions has saved life from drowning and I
brought the matter before the Royal Humane Society and asked
that his gallant conduct might be recognized….” Judge was
presented with the Honorary Testimonial from the Society
inscribed on Parchment, together with a gratuity of 10/- from
the Board. (the Board also suitably framed the Testimonial at
their own expense) (NA Rail 845/39) |
1.4.1912 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Increase of 1/- per week |
LMA/ACC 2423/012 |
1.4.1912 |
J King |
Lock keeper |
Increase of 1/- per week |
LMA/ACC 2423/012 |
2.4.1911 |
Edgar Lawrence (33) |
Collector of Tolls |
Eliza |
3 Lock Cottage, Dace Rd |
RG14PN1656 RG78PN58 RD22 SD1 ED6 SN273 |
2.4.1911 |
John King (26) |
Lock Keeper |
Bessie Tree |
2 Lock Cottage, Dace Rd |
RG14PN1656 RG78PN58 RD22 SD1 ED6 SN272 |
2.4.1911 |
James Judge (54) |
Lock Keeper |
Mary Kate |
1, Lock Cottage, Dace Road |
RG14PN1656 RG78PN58 RD22 SD1 ED6 SN271 |
9.12.1910 |
John King |
Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/37 |
9.7.1910 |
Symonds |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Aqueduct |
NA Rail 845/37 |
14.6.1910 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Applied for assistance due to
increase of traffic in past 5 years. Hard to get time for
meals |
NA Rail 845/37 |
1.4.1909 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Increase of 1/- per week |
NA Rail 845/36 |
23.10.1903 |
Edgar Joseph Lawrence |
Collector |
Sworn in as a Canal Constable |
NA Rail 845/31 |
23.10.1903 |
James Judge |
Lock keeper |
Sworn in as a Canal Constable |
NA Rail 845/31 |
9.10.1903 |
E J Lawrence |
Collector |
Up by 2/6 per week |
NA Rail 845/31 |
31.10.1902 |
S Simmonds |
Lock keeper |
20/- up to 22/- |
NA Rail 845/30 |
31.10.1902 |
J Judge |
Lock keeper |
20/- up to 22/- |
NA Rail 845/30 |
31.3.1901 |
George W Taylor (52) |
Lock keeper |
Mary H |
2 Lock Cottage Canal |
Lo/St Mary Stratford Bow/26/52 |
31.3.1901 |
George Taylor (20) |
Lock keeper |
Single |
2 Lock Cottage Canal |
Lo/St Mary Stratford Bow/26/52 |
12.10.1900 |
Edgar Joseph Lawrence (23) |
Collector |
Brother to J W Lawrence,
appointed Collector at 30/- per week |
NA Rail 845/29 |
12.10.1900 |
J W Lawrence |
Collector |
Transferred to Bow |
NA Rail 845/29 |
17.3.1899 |
J W Lawrence |
Collector |
Wages raised from 30/- to 35/-
per week |
NA Rail 845/29 |
18.2.1898 |
J W Lawrence |
Collector |
"..asking
if the Board would grant him a Uniform similar to the one
granted to C. N Crace at Limehouse. I would suggest that
the Board accede to his request, he is a good officer". - C
Tween |
NA Rail 845/29 & LMA ACC 2423/006 |
1.9.1896 |
J Wybrew |
Collector |
Deceased. Pension of 5/- per week
to widow
(died 15.3.1901) |
NA Rail 845/28
NA Rail 845/30 |
17.4.1896 |
J W Lawrence |
Collector |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/28 |
17.4.1896 |
J Wybrew |
Collector |
"had a kind of fit or attack and was not
expected to live but he has recovered and expects to resume work
by Monday 16th" (J Child) |
LMA ACC
2423/005
|
24.3.1893 |
S Symonds |
Lock Keeper |
Appointed from Bow Locks |
LMA ACC
2423/004 |
24.3.1893 |
A Wright |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Limehouse Lock |
LMA ACC
2423/004 |
23.9.1892 Augustus Wright (20)
received a vellum parchment and £1 for saving life in the river
(NA Rail
845/26) |
8.4.1892. J Wybrew collects
£2100 pa . Ordered to give security for £100 but he has not
done so up to the moment |
5.4.1891 |
Joseph Wybrew (63) |
Toll Collector Lee Conservancy |
Ann |
River Lee, Old Ford Bow, Lock
keeper's Lodge 1 |
Lo/St Mary
Stratford Bow/26/1 |
5.4.1891 |
Augustus George Wright (21) |
Lock keeper |
~ |
River Lee Conservancy, Lock
keeper's Lodge 2 |
Lo/St Mary
Stratford Bow/26/1 |
1.2.1889 |
Douglas Hillier |
Lock keeper |
Transferred to Tottenham |
NA Rail 845/25 |
1.2.1889 |
J Wybrew |
Collector |
Ex Tottenham at 28/- per week.
To find security of £100 |
NA Rail 845/25 |
James Newall died 20.1.1888. "In service for over 33 years...He
leaves a widow and 5 children...the youngest being the youth
lately appointed as junior collector at Limehouse" J Child.
Widow granted 12/- per week pension |
LMA ACC 2423/003 NA Rail 845/25 |
18.1.1889 |
James Newell |
|
Taken ill |
LMA ACC 2423/003 |
7.12.1888 |
Jesse Lawrence |
Collector |
Appointed at 38/- per week plus
12/- per week as Water Bailiff |
NA Rail 845/25 |
3.3.1888 |
Platten |
Lock keeper |
Left of own accord |
LMA ACC 2423/003 |
2.3.1888 |
Platten |
Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/25 |
9.4.1885 |
James Newall |
Collector |
Appointed ex Limehouse |
LMA ACC 2423/002 |
9.4.1885 |
J Lawrence |
Collector |
Transferred to Limehouse |
LMA ACC 2423/002 |
28.12.1883 J Mott
“be … fined 5/- (to be deducted out of his wages) for this
neglect of duty (the passing of barges without signing the
Permits); and that he be severely reprimanded; (NA Rail 845/23) |
20.4.1883 |
J Mott |
Lock keeper |
2 years service. 18/- per week |
NA Rail 845/23 |
1883 |
J Lawrence |
Collector |
12 years service 40/- per week |
NA Rail 845 |
4.4.1881 |
James Joyce (51) |
Lock keeper |
Jane E |
Old Ford Lockhouse, R. Lea |
Lo/Bow/26/50 |
4.4.1881 |
Jessie Lawrence (35) |
Collector of River Tolls |
Emma |
Lock house, Old Ford |
Lo/Bow/26/50 |
12.4.1878 |
Jesse Lawrence |
Collector |
Add 5/- per week “for his
assiduous attention” |
NA Rail 845/21 |
26.5.1871 |
Robert Herrington |
Lock keeper |
18/- per week (ex Waltham Town) |
NA Rail 845/18 |
28.4.1871 |
James King |
|
Recorded as having died |
NA Rail 845/17 |
2.4.1871 |
James King (60) |
Lock keeper |
Maria |
Cottage at Old Ford Locks, River
Lea cut |
Lo/Bow/39/49 |
2.4.1871 |
John Chamberlain (49) |
Collector of River Lee tolls |
Emma |
Cottage at Old Ford Locks, River
Lea cut |
Lo/Bow/39/49 |
23.3.1870 |
John Chamberlain |
Collector |
Recorded as Collector at 40/- per
week |
NA Rail 845/17 |
11.1.1868 |
J. Chamberlain |
|
35/- per week |
NA Rail 845/16 |
24.8.1867 "That it is desirable
that a change of Collectors at Limehouse and Old Ford should be
made as an experiment and that John Chamberlain should be
removed to Old Ford Lock and Frederic Drummond should be removed
to Limehouse Lock for twelve months and that the use of
the Trustee's Barge should be granted to assist them in
the removal of their goods (NA Rail 845/16) |
16.11.1861 |
Frederick Drummond |
|
Appointed at 30/- per week |
NA Rail 845/15 |
16.11.1861 |
Henry Farrow |
Collector |
Death. 25 years service. Pension
of 10/- per week to widow |
NA Rail 845/15 |
8.4.1861 |
Henry Farrow (45) |
Collecting Clerk on River Lea |
Susan |
Old Ford Lock House |
Mx/Bow St
Mary/41/13 |
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21.10.1854 |
James King |
Lock keeper |
16/- per week |
NA Rail 845/14 |
30.3.1851 |
James King (40) |
Lock keeper |
Eliza |
Lock House |
Mx/Stratford
Le Bow/1l/3 |
7.6.1841 |
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No census record |
1838 |
William Hare |
Lock keeper |
Discharged “for frequently being
absent and also for being drunk” |
NA Rail 845/11 |
21.9.1824 |
John Hare |
Lock keeper |
Appointed |
NA Rail 845/9 |
17.8.1824 |
James Barton |
Lock keeper |
Deceased |
NA Rail 845/9 |
17.2.1824 |
James Barton |
Lock keeper |
Recorded as the Lock Keeper |
NA Rail 845/9 |
18.12.1775 |
George Berner |
Walksman |
Paid £16 per year to look after
the cutt opposite his mills and the lock. Agreed
for the term of three years
(Possibly Old Ford but not certain) |
NA Rail 845/5 |