PRIESTMAN TIGER IN DISNEYLAND PARIS !!!!!!!

[martyn williams]

Can you spot this Priestman in Disney studio Paris.?

[Nick Drew]

Wow !!

What is that doing there ????

Now I am confused??

[colonel kaye]

shocking nice old priestman.like the rb 10

[martyn williams]

Its a part of the Film making complex to demonstrate how special effects are made,the Priestman is located in a "London" disaster senario.There is also a Atlas Copco compressor and a concrete mixer there as well.

[Nick Drew]

Its a part of the Film making complex to demonstrate how special effects are made,the Priestman is located in a "London" disaster senario.There is also a Atlas Copco compressor and a concrete mixer there as well.

Ahh now I see !!

Here is one from my archives, not a Priestman but of a Smith Rodley Crane/Dragline in action during construction of the M27 south coast motorway, as I recall one of the batters had slipped and they brought in the old dragline to pull up the slipped material.

[colonel kaye]

hi nick this site just gets better and better.nice pics.regards jason

[Nick Drew]

Yes Jason,

I agree!!! But we need more people to make it even better....Keep spreading the word!!

[rayman]

Hi Nick, that SMITH is a model 21, probably powered by a 6-LW Gardner. A real smooth machine to operate too. Their weak point was the slew pinion, I recall replacing many of them.

[Nick Drew]

Hi Ray,

And a big welcome to CMN!!

Thanks for the info about the old Smith dragline

Nick

[IBH]

Thats a great shot of the Smith 21.
In the funny old world we live in, for a short period of time Smith, Hymac and Heathfield-Haulamatic were all owned by Northern Engineering Industries (NEI).