Tight squeeze

SIR,—AT Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, is the brick gateway, or bar (illustrated), which bestrides the road from Hull to York. This is the North Bar and is the only remaining gateway of this interesting old town. It is doubtful if the effects of its design were foreseen when it was built in 1410 —at a cost of £96 17s. 4½d. The bus company operating in the area has to use specially built double-decker buses with a roof which fits the shape of the arch; the ordinary type cannot pass through the gateway. The photograph shows the small clearance and the need for accurate steering on the part of the driver. Harold Jackson, 15, Sherwood Avenue, Southcoates Lane, Hull (October 14, 1954)