Nostalgia: Hectic happening at Normanby
When Ray Drakes bought a 10-ton steamroller in 1966 from Lindsey County Council at Claxby, it seemed a simple thing just to drive it straight to his Humberston home.
However, that wasn’t the case.
Mr Drakes hadn’t reckoned on Normanby Hill with its 1 in 6 gradient and half-way up the steamroller stopped and started to roll backwards.
Fortunately, Mr Drakes had the presence of mind to steer it into the bank above Mr Brant’s bungalow, averting disaster.