General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Bentlegs did reply to my original question, to confirm the location, which I did know.

Our inspection pits were covered when not in use: by timbers about 3 inch thick, and resting in recesses in the concrete, so as to yield a flush surface for passage of a vehicle. I now tend to ask, would railways sleepers be appropriate covers?

Also, vehicles then were, in general smaller than nowadays. The largest vehicles using our pits would have been Bedford 'O' type lorries, or Leylands of similar size. I think (bear in mind I am trying to recall 70 years ago) the hole in question was wider than our pits.