kl33

[pikeydave]

hi i have a jones kl33 crane think ex milartry never seen another one the same any info would be greaty app thanks

[XS650]

Don't know much about KL33 's but that looks like a very interesting yard you have there !
Craig

[pikeydave]

thanks very much got a hell of a lot more lol

[FOWLER MAN]

Hi,
I remember a few Jones KL cranes about, only one I had anything to do with was a KL44 at Six Bells Colliery in South Wales.
I always thought all the models were built on the same lines, but I've never seen one with hydraulic derricking before.
The only KL33, ( 3 Ton), I remember was at Ryeford Saw Mills, Stonehouse Glos. it was there for many years. There certainly were no hydraulics on that.
I think it had a 2 cyl air cooled engine, can't remember what make, too long ago.
Fred

[martyn williams]

We had two KL 66 based at Radyr yard when I was an apprentice. Remember rebuilding the engine on one of them.They were used to build up prefabricated 60 foot rail sections at the yard.The last crane of that type I worked on was a Morris diesel electric at a plant hire firm in Exeter. Its engine was a Ford D, the Railway KL 66 had a Lister two cylinder diesel.I remember she was hard to steer.
Martyn

[pikeydave]

Yea I have seen one other kl33 bit that had a cable Derick on it this has a perkings p3 fitted the Massey engine with cav rotary fuel pump don't think its origanal tho could be wrong its very hard to steer not a nice drive at all