Many thanks for uploading this documentary, remember watching this when originally broadcast.Worked on the the section Banbury to Bicester with what was at the time a behemoth of a company,Tarmac Roadstone.Many of the men involved in that particular section of surfacing including my father and 2 uncles have now passed away, some only recently.Absolute legends the like of which Ireland, Scotland,Wales nor England will ever produce again!38 years in the industry the changes have been unbelievable and not all for the better so this brought back good memories. Must say I do feel for the farm owners , another piece of England destroyed in the name of progress! Not only are we destroying in the name of allegedly progress but also blind allegiance to political doctrine which ultimately will lead to the utter distruction of this once green and pleasant land ,all by deliberate design!
It was a total nightmare in the UK before the motorways. Any journey more than a local trip could take a good part of a day. Going on summer holiday meant a day in continuous traffic jams. The old cars were breaking down all over the place. I remember a trip from Northampton to Manchester being an epic adventure on tiny roads, taking hours. Every part of the UK is basically quite beautiful in one way or another, so any route is going to mess up somewhere nice. But without the motorways the B roads through the villages would be jammed solid and ruin the villages with the heavy vehicles vibrating the buildings to collapse.
Aren't we all lucky that the motorways were conceived and built so long ago?these days the budget for the boots worn by inspectors would surpass the entire m6 budget!
i was the young man who was taking pictures with my kodak disposable camera on sections of the tarmac section used to chat to some of the construction workers and plant operators at the plant crossings , i travelled up from woking in surrey by train and by taxi from oxford train station to get to the locations i was very dedicated and loved the all the heavy plant that was on site also blackwells earthmoving contractors had a large fleet of plant on a section the year was 1988/89
i was a ganger on junction eleven, the banbury intersection for tarmac in the nineties, we built the two bridges and associated working, good times and great workmates...
Believe it or not, I think this farm is now a Hindu temple! According to Google maps, and if I've located it correctly (South of Banbury, between Twyford and Aynho. Not sure if its still actually a working farm as well, but unlikely. How times have changed!
Sanctamonious doom and gloom video. The farm is not being obliterated, nor the wild life. I'ts amazing how any journalists or presenters/directors, can propogandize any subject. The Victorian railways were built without all the hoopla, and we're all still here, and the wild life is all still here. Things have to be done, roads and railways have to be built, or the damage (as it is called) will be more without some form of progress. If Villages and Towns are not bypassed, they die, strangled, by noise and delays. People have to get around to deliver all those things that you use everyday! Even cattle and farm produce are transported by rail and road. I drive the M40 frequently and am grateful for it, and there is a ton of wildlife every few metres, probably much more than was there previously. It's well known that bad farrming practices, such as effluent run-off, does more damage to wildlife and fish than any roadway.
You might want to remember that the farmers own land that was taken from the commoners with the enclosure acts. So we were thrown off the land and now they want us to feel sorry for taking some of it back so that we can have a life as well as them.
What are you trying to say?? I’m not sure I’m happy with what you are saying can you explain??? Are you saying the farmers stole the land please explain your remark
@@jamesfordjhfcontractingltd1627 I am saying exactly that. The farmers ancestors either stole the land themselves or bought it from someone who had stolen it. Happy or not, that is what happened. People were thrown off the common land by the aristocracy and those in authority. The resulting land areas were called enclosures. Look up the history of 'enclosure awards'. The National Archives has the records of what happened. The term House of Commons is a reference to the fact the that many non aristocrats lived on commons, i.e., 'common land'. Non aristocrats are called 'commoners'. History is important and sometimes hard to accept. I hope this helps.
Id love to have seen the UK before any motorways were built. Must have been so much calmer everywhere, and although towns and villages had more traffic to deal with, shops must have thrived in those small places which have now been bypassed by the motorways.
I was born in the 60's and witnessed how it was then, Travelling on the A roads was a lot slower but not really calmer. There was definitely a strong thriving roadside local business that has now gone since the proliferation of the motorway system. I recall travelling up the M40 when it had just opened at night, the road was deserted, the tarmac black and the cats eyes were so bright. It was magical at the time but I had no idea how it would affect the local communities in a detrimental way at the time, even though it reduced congestion for the villages.
Residents are happy to see a motorway ripped through the chiltern hills, but arent happy seeing a High Speed Railway ripping through their land, without HS2 we won't get cars and lorries of our clog up roads which would mean building more roads.
Question: this documentary is only the first part of a trilogy about the construction of the M40. Do you also have the others 2 parts available? If not, is there anyone out there who can help me find these? Thx.
Talk about biased reporting ! Even some of those affected were saying that traffic improvements were necessary yet all the way through it seemed to be just a melancholic view of how the old world was being destroyed yet nowhere were the advantages of having the M40 mentioned.
Many thanks for uploading this documentary, remember watching this when originally broadcast.Worked on the the section Banbury to Bicester with what was at the time a behemoth of a company,Tarmac Roadstone.Many of the men involved in that particular section of surfacing including my father and 2 uncles have now passed away, some only recently.Absolute legends the like of which Ireland, Scotland,Wales nor England will ever produce again!38 years in the industry the changes have been unbelievable and not all for the better so this brought back good memories. Must say I do feel for the farm owners , another piece of England destroyed in the name of progress! Not only are we destroying in the name of allegedly progress but also blind allegiance to political doctrine which ultimately will lead to the utter distruction of this once green and pleasant land ,all by deliberate design!
Well said, Thank you.
It was a total nightmare in the UK before the motorways. Any journey more than a local trip could take a good part of a day. Going on summer holiday meant a day in continuous traffic jams. The old cars were breaking down all over the place.
I remember a trip from Northampton to Manchester being an epic adventure on tiny roads, taking hours.
Every part of the UK is basically quite beautiful in one way or another, so any route is going to mess up somewhere nice. But without the motorways the B roads through the villages would be jammed solid and ruin the villages with the heavy vehicles vibrating the buildings to collapse.
I agree 👍
Aren't we all lucky that the motorways were conceived and built so long ago?these days the budget for the boots worn by inspectors would surpass the entire m6 budget!
i was the young man who was taking pictures with my kodak disposable camera on sections of the tarmac section used to chat to some of the construction workers and plant operators at the plant crossings , i travelled up from woking in surrey by train and by taxi from oxford train station to get to the locations i was very dedicated and loved the all the heavy plant that was on site also blackwells earthmoving contractors had a large fleet of plant on a section the year was 1988/89
Wow, Thank you for letting me know. ❤
i was a ganger on junction eleven, the banbury intersection for tarmac in the nineties, we built the two bridges and associated working, good times and great workmates...
I use that junction regularly as I live just off of 12 😊
I was working on the Banbury and Bicester sections when I was 20 driving a big dump truck and would love to see the other two parts 🍻
was that mowlems section?
Unfortunately I only have what I come across in tip shops, Charity Shops and donations from viewers...
The M40 was very quiet for a couple of months,then folks cottoned onto it being easier than the M1, busy ever since.
It was not popular at first as it didn't have any services for the first year or so after opening.
So what happened to Martin Nickolls family?
Was there ever a follow up to this episode years later?
Believe it or not, I think this farm is now a Hindu temple! According to Google maps, and if I've located it correctly (South of Banbury, between Twyford and Aynho. Not sure if its still actually a working farm as well, but unlikely. How times have changed!
Sanctamonious doom and gloom video. The farm is not being obliterated, nor the wild life. I'ts amazing how any journalists or presenters/directors, can propogandize any subject. The Victorian railways were built without all the hoopla, and we're all still here, and the wild life is all still here. Things have to be done, roads and railways have to be built, or the damage (as it is called) will be more without some form of progress. If Villages and Towns are not bypassed, they die, strangled, by noise and delays. People have to get around to deliver all those things that you use everyday! Even cattle and farm produce are transported by rail and road. I drive the M40 frequently and am grateful for it, and there is a ton of wildlife every few metres, probably much more than was there previously. It's well known that bad farrming practices, such as effluent run-off, does more damage to wildlife and fish than any roadway.
Best motorway in the country,and you know what folks it's not a smart motorway,it most certainly runs at a fast pace.
places that were quiet will never be quiet again.
You might want to remember that the farmers own land that was taken from the commoners with the enclosure acts. So we were thrown off the land and now they want us to feel sorry for taking some of it back so that we can have a life as well as them.
What are you trying to say?? I’m not sure I’m happy with what you are saying can you explain??? Are you saying the farmers stole the land please explain your remark
@@jamesfordjhfcontractingltd1627 I am saying exactly that. The farmers ancestors either stole the land themselves or bought it from someone who had stolen it. Happy or not, that is what happened. People were thrown off the common land by the aristocracy and those in authority. The resulting land areas were called enclosures.
Look up the history of 'enclosure awards'. The National Archives has the records of what happened.
The term House of Commons is a reference to the fact the that many non aristocrats lived on commons, i.e., 'common land'. Non aristocrats are called 'commoners'. History is important and sometimes hard to accept. I hope this helps.
Id love to have seen the UK before any motorways were built. Must have been so much calmer everywhere, and although towns and villages had more traffic to deal with, shops must have thrived in those small places which have now been bypassed by the motorways.
I was born in the 60's and witnessed how it was then, Travelling on the A roads was a lot slower but not really calmer. There was definitely a strong thriving roadside local business that has now gone since the proliferation of the motorway system.
I recall travelling up the M40 when it had just opened at night, the road was deserted, the tarmac black and the cats eyes were so bright. It was magical at the time but I had no idea how it would affect the local communities in a detrimental way at the time, even though it reduced congestion for the villages.
There are plenty of places to see that are unchanged by the motorways.
But without motorways how would they get stock? In your world aunt Bessie wouldn't have been?
Kind words. If indougt, don't...if only. The motorways are like race tracks now .
What has happened to the farm??🙈🙈
Residents are happy to see a motorway ripped through the chiltern hills, but arent happy seeing a High Speed Railway ripping through their land, without HS2 we won't get cars and lorries of our clog up roads which would mean building more roads.
Question: this documentary is only the first part of a trilogy about the construction of the M40. Do you also have the others 2 parts available? If not, is there anyone out there who can help me find these? Thx.
Sorry this was found on a VHS tape bought from the tip shop.
It is out there somewhere on CZcams. I seen 2-3 a couple of years ago.
@@brianfearn4246 was one of them on the mowlam section about the concrete train.1989
@@brianfearn4246 do you know the name of the other two programs??
And now HS2 goes through it !
The High Speed 2 goes under the Chilterns as most of the line will be in tunnels, the M40 ripped through the Chilterns Hills landscape.
Think of a problem, and then look at the part the motorcar played in it’s creation.
Talk about biased reporting !
Even some of those affected were saying that traffic improvements were necessary yet all the way through it seemed to be just a melancholic view of how the old world was being destroyed yet nowhere were the advantages of having the M40 mentioned.
Motorway
Is there anybody there
I worked two years on the bamdery job, then bicester, then, the widening at stokenchurch
@@andybrown6280 who was the contractors?
Tarmac construction
We worked on the mowlems section at the time.was a video made off the concrete train at the time.be nice to see it again.
The enemy lol