33-088B 5 Plank China Clay Wagon GWR Grey with Tarpaulin Cover 94054 option-set-111 rather than axle hung

rather than axle hung

ITEM NUMBER 9403

WIDTH 153mm

Many of these were sent to France with the BEF only days before France was defeated

33-088B 5 Plank China Clay Wagon GWR Grey with Tarpaulin Cover 94054 option-set-111 rather than axle hungChina Clay Wagons were synonymous with Cornwall where the largest deposit of Kaolin, known more commonly as china clay, had first been discovered in 1746 by William Cookworthy . The resulting industry made Cornwall the pre eminent global source of china clay and as railways were established, they were used to transport the material both locally and further afield, to destinations where the material was required, like the Staffordshire potteries. The