Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:28 pm
You've certainly got some interesting cranes there ,Sounds like the Smith , can be seen here From the very very handy Google streetview,
http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/
http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=2712
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
Steve
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
Steve
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?
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
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.
regards
Stephen