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‘M.T. Routes in Persia. Volume 1 – Main Routes. 1942’ [58v] (121/498)
The record is made up of 1 volume (245 folios). It was created in 1942. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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SECTION IV-B.
DIZFUL (right bank) to KHURRAMAB AD
Number of stages.—*10.
Distance .—178 miles.
Reference Sheets.-9-D, 2-P, 2-0, 9-C.
GENERAL REPORT.
1. Classification .—Generally B 1. It will accommodate two
way traffic except in the occasional narrow stretches which are
noted in the detailed report.
For large convoys a system of up and down timings would
be advantageous. The Amnieh telephone line would make this
easy to control as it follows the road.
2. Surface and Grading.—Heavy lorries run on this section
in all seasons but a considerable amount of work would have to be
done on the road before it was fit for continuous heavy M. T.
The soling on this section is deficient. Between DIZFUL and
PUL-I DUKHTAR a distance of 96 miles—the lack of soling is
noticeable in very wet weather as this portion consists of a flat
plain, and red clay and gypsum hills. The remaining poftion is in
many places blasted out of solid rock and has a much harder
surface. The metalling is generally adequate though loose shingle
is used excessively. While there are numerous sharp hairpin
bends on steep gradients and one long pass necessitating great
care and the employment of low gears, there are no obstacles to
the progress of fully laden M. T.
3. Character of Adjacent Country ,—From mile 1-15 the
road crosses an open plain. From mile 16-95 the country is
mountainous though the road is not commanded throughout its-
length as it often follows wide vallevs. brom mile 9o-150 the road
f ? ? WS L a j ? and narrow g° r ge and is commanded effectively by
the high and almost precipitious sides. For the last 20 miles the
country is open.
4. Cli nat c Effects, (i) Snow.—This section is seldom affec-
ted by snow as it attains no great altitude.
(ii) Rain and spates-December and March are the two
months m which ram falls In a normal year the road will not be
affected, but in 1934 after a week s intermittent rain the road was
closed for two or three days by spates and rivers in flood
For the first 40 or 50 miles after leaving DIZFUL high
r p r ature / I are u me?t Wlt}a - In summer 125° is not uncommon.
As the road climbs on to the plateau the drop in temperature is
KHVRRAMABAdIs reached. ^ C ° ld n0t intei>Se tiU
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The volume details motor transport (‘M.T.’) routes in Persia [Iran]. The volume, which is numbered I, covers the main routes in Persia, and was produced by the General Staff, India. It was printed by M Abdul Hameed Khan, Manager of the Feroz Printing Works, Lahore, in 1942. An introduction (folio 3) states that the volume has been updated on the basis of reports received in the wake of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia in August 1941.
The volume comprises details of sixty-five routes, listed on the contents page, between various towns and cities in Persia. Details given for each route include:
- an overview (distance, number of stages, references to maps);
- a general report (classification of route, surface and grading, character of adjacent country, climatic effects, exceptional features, repair and supply facilities, water, fuel, fodder and grazing supplies);
- a detailed report (villages and other landmarks encountered, road classifications, distances).
A handwritten annotation on folio 5 (author unknown) states that ‘distances are somewhat overestimated throughout this report.’ The volume includes a map in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folio 246).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (245 folios)
- Arrangement
A contents list (f 4) and index (ff 240-245) reference the volume’s original pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 247; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:245r, 247v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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