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| Delays possible as Didcot power station transformer moved | Delays possible as Didcot power station transformer moved |
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| Motorists are being warned there could be delays as a large transformer is moved from a power station in Oxfordshire to Bristol. | Motorists are being warned there could be delays as a large transformer is moved from a power station in Oxfordshire to Bristol. |
| The lorry and its 637-tonne load measures 294ft (89m), almost the length of a professional football pitch. | The lorry and its 637-tonne load measures 294ft (89m), almost the length of a professional football pitch. |
| It is making the journey under police escort from Didcot at 07:00 GMT, joining the M4 at junction 14 (Hungerford) at about 17:00 GMT. | It is making the journey under police escort from Didcot at 07:00 GMT, joining the M4 at junction 14 (Hungerford) at about 17:00 GMT. |
| Officers said there was potential for congestion due to its slow speed. | Officers said there was potential for congestion due to its slow speed. |
| The transporter will exit the M4 at junction 18 (Bath). | |
| A police spokesman said: "Due to the size of this transporter it will be extremely slow moving. | A police spokesman said: "Due to the size of this transporter it will be extremely slow moving. |
| "Anyone travelling over this period to catch a flight or meet appointments should allow sufficient additional time." | "Anyone travelling over this period to catch a flight or meet appointments should allow sufficient additional time." |
| Its final destination is Avonmouth Docks, where it will be transported by sea to a Siemens plant in Germany. | Its final destination is Avonmouth Docks, where it will be transported by sea to a Siemens plant in Germany. |
| The generator transformer is the first of three being removed from Didcot power station as part of its decommissioning programme. | The generator transformer is the first of three being removed from Didcot power station as part of its decommissioning programme. |
| Didcot, a coal fired power station, was disconnected from the national grid in March 2013 after 43 years of service. | |
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