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General Category => Links to other sites => Topic started by: voyager on June 17, 2011, 07:30:48 AM

Title: Recovery trucks
Post by: voyager on June 17, 2011, 07:30:48 AM

While doing some research, came across this site - some great photos in the gallery and has brochures for recovery equipment too

http://vehiclerecovery.org/index.htm (http://vehiclerecovery.org/index.htm)

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: stuckontrucks on June 17, 2011, 08:03:11 AM

Thanks for making me late Andrew :cry:
I thought I`d have a QUICK look at that site.  Some considerable time later......................................................!!!
It really is a great find -thanks a lot.

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: voyager on June 17, 2011, 01:53:31 PM

sorry - I think! :grin:

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: modeller on June 17, 2011, 07:13:47 PM

cracking find  :thumbsupup:
i love this one

(http://vehiclerecovery.org/galleryimages/gallerythree/images/39.jpg)

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: tctopcat on June 17, 2011, 11:04:23 PM

Quote from: stuckontrucks on June 17, 2011, 08:03:11 AM

Thanks for making me late Andrew :cry:
I thought I`d have a QUICK look at that site.  Some considerable time later......................................................!!!
It really is a great find -thanks a lot.

LOl that site is never a quick look!!! thought i had posted it before

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: tctopcat on June 17, 2011, 11:06:31 PM

How about this one?

http://vehiclerecovery.org/galleryimages/gallerythree/index.html (http://vehiclerecovery.org/galleryimages/gallerythree/index.html)

6th one down on the left

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: stuckontrucks on June 18, 2011, 08:47:17 AM

Wow! Tony, thanks for that.
My eyes nearly popped out when I saw the Austin Loadstar. All the main Austin dealers bought them in the 50`s. I worked at a dealership in Preston where we scrapped an Ex army Scammell for ours. All were painted in the same colours (plumb and cream) and although they look puny by today`s standards - there was nothing in the Austin range at that time of any real size or weight to contend with.

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: dizzy-t on March 03, 2012, 05:53:04 PM

This is my favourite photo, this Diamond T is now stored at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway on the A 590, and can be seen from the main road.

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: kiwicol on March 03, 2012, 08:48:01 PM

This was used on the Auckland Harbour bridge from its opening in 1959 until about the late 70's for removal of broken down vehicles, and also for firefighting. :shocked:

(http://i44.tinypic.com/u4hug.jpg)

along with a fleet of these Austin Gipsys? for pushing cars out of the lanes after breakdowns and accidents.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/29lfosg.jpg)

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: strobe_911 on March 03, 2012, 09:06:26 PM

Cracking pics Colin ...  :thumbsupup:

Title: Re: Recovery trucks
Post by: KW on March 03, 2012, 09:58:49 PM

I remember vaguely someone made a casting of a Tri-Ang cab, add some recovery gear and finish it in a nice dio like this  :thumbsupup:
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4908/austinq.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/441/austinq.jpg/)