RB Crane

[jim]

Truck mounted RB 400St 40 t (30RB HD)

age unknown

was working unloading ships up till August 2008

located in North of Scotland.

Past history before we obtained it uncertain

[Martyn Henley]

Greetings Jim, and a big welcome to CMN

Intresting photos Jim, I remember seeing some photos of trucks mounted RB's,but dont they caught on in the UK as much as the BE versions in the states

Is there an asking price for the machine or is it nearset offer ?

Martyn

[volvoabdn]

am pretty sure that it worked at invergordon harbour unloading boats but not 100% would have belonged to port authority then laterly bannermans of tain

[XS650]

Interesting pic is the truck a FAUN ? theirs always a similar one (RB22) at the Meaux Farm open days.

[jim]

thanks for all the posts

as far as I know the crane was owned and operated by BL Cranes Ltd
(Billy Lyons of Burghead) who had an association with Baennermans of tain b ut not
recently. before this I do not know of the cranes whereabouts.
if definitely did not belong to the Port Auhtority

not sure of the truck make but can try to find out??

no set price being asked open to offers

[volvoabdn]

am sure i seen it lying in invergordon at bannermans jetty .do u work for hqc jim is young splitter still there driving volo dumptruck

[jim]

crane hasnt been on bannermans jetty for a couple of years
we used it at the service base and latterly at the smelter pier
and now retired to inverness harbour.It was a good machine and served the port well
over many years but due to needing attention we decided to retire it.
its also very difficult to get good operators to work a machine like this as everyone nowadays
like their creature comforts

I work for HSL which is part of the macdonald group who own HQC

dont know splitter as I dont have many conections with people in HQC other than office