Villiers rail drill

Made:: 1938 in Manchester

Villiers' rail drill. The first mechanised drill for track maintenance.

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Category:: Railways

Object Number:: Y1986.181

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

type:: rail drill

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Villiers rail drill

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