TRAFFIC suffered a few small delays yesterday... for a very big reason.

This is the heavy load that was transported through Sussex from 5.30am.

Measuring about 234ft long and 14ft wide, the abnormal load needed to be transported across the county.

It weighed about the same as a small house, a couple of blue whales or about 300-odd cars.

It left Shoreham Port before sunrise and reached its destination in Wineham Lane, Henfield, about six and a half hours later.

Sergeant Dan Pitcher, of the East Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said: ‘”This is a substantial load and to ensure the safety of all motorists, we will enforce rolling road closures and periodic full road closures on the route throughout the day.

“This will of course cause some delays, and we’d like to thank all road users in advance for their patience and understanding.”

Police tweeted later in the day that the operation, which also involved highway officers and Brighton and Hove City Council, was a success.

But the big question is what on earth was on board? It wasn’t blue whales, or 300 small cars, but instead an electricity transformer.