You've certainly got some interesting cranes there ,Sounds like the Smith , can be seen here From the very very handy Google streetview,
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Some film glimpses of Hydrocon 50 tonner of Pointers, one of only four made according to Stephen above . Love the tartan cab lining and reputedly these had the first tilting cab. From -
http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/6196
which has other plant which i may still out.
http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/6196
which has other plant which i may still out.
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At 00.32 crane and tipper from the firm my dad worked for - Claude Fenton
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/rust-in-peace/query/RUST+IN+PEACE
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http://www.britishpathe.com/video/rust-in-peace/query/RUST+IN+PEACE
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Neversweat wrote:At 00.32 crane and tipper from the firm my dad worked for - Claude Fenton
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/rust-in-peace/query/RUST+IN+PEACE
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That was a good find Steve-i'll take the tailboard off the Scania get two on board and straight down the scrappy-was that you and Graham in the film with the girls?
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tim wrote:Neversweat wrote:At 00.32 crane and tipper from the firm my dad worked for - Claude Fenton
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/rust-in-peace/query/RUST+IN+PEACE
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That was a good find Steve-i'll take the tailboard off the Scania get two on board and straight down the scrappy-was that you and Graham in the film with the girls?
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[quote="XS650"]Some film glimpses of Hydrocon 50 tonner of Pointers, one of only four made according to Stephen above . Love the tartan cab lining and reputedly these had the first tilting cab. From -
Hi XS650,
You beat me to it, I was going to say I didn't know there was a Hydrocon 50 tonner. I worked on some smaller ones over the years.
Heres one from the other end of the scale.
Fred
Hi XS650,
You beat me to it, I was going to say I didn't know there was a Hydrocon 50 tonner. I worked on some smaller ones over the years.
Heres one from the other end of the scale.
Fred
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Nice pic Fred , was beginning to form a theory that 1960s Hydrocon Telescopics all had Albion's LAD cabs and lattice jibs had Hydrocons own cabs but I'm obviously wrong .
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FOWLER MAN wrote:XS650 wrote:Some film glimpses of Hydrocon 50 tonner of Pointers, one of only four made according to Stephen above . Love the tartan cab lining and reputedly these had the first tilting cab. From -
Hi XS650,
You beat me to it, I was going to say I didn't know there was a Hydrocon 50 tonner. I worked on some smaller ones over the years.
Heres one from the other end of the scale.
Fred
Interesting Photo Fred
Used to see Search about more often with Cherry pickers on lorry chassis and cabins for Hire - Sheffield depot was/is near to Supertram maintenace depot at Attercliffe
Think they are still going as went past there HQ in Leeds last year were they had a yard full of cabins and a small cranes boom was just visible but did no have camera with me & it was all parked up solid for the Football down the road so no room to stop and have a look
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W G Search still going strong ;-
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Seen quite a few old plant and lorry pictures of their kit
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Seen quite a few old plant and lorry pictures of their kit
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Stephen Carter wrote:
The 50 ton strut jib was a Hydrocon Hampden. One came to the Isle of Man and is still here althought it has not been used for over 20 years. It was bought in by a short lived firm called manx Crane Hire and then bought by Juan Cannell Plant Hire. I used to drive it for both owners. It had an 8 wheel chassis with a Leyland 680 power plus engine. I will find a photo in my collection and post it shortly.
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Stephen , is the Hydrocon Hampden still in existence ?
Craig
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