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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554  |
only problem is no kettle and bit too big to work in most of south west to recover 60` truck have have followed sat nav down lane only big enough for horse and cart and land rovers
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19th May 2017 10:00am |
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| Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 728  
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 Click image to enlarge I was once "recovered" by this Cheshire based truck it was a Kenworth though. Awesome lump of gear but all he could do for me was chain up the trailer axle and escort me to the depot 
To give some perspective of size the tanker trailer is 40'  Formerly mao99999
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19th May 2017 10:28am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I used to see Mick Goulds kit rumbling around quite a lot before I moved.
http://www.mickgouldcommercials.com/# Some very seriously nice kit and very well kept. I used to live on a straight road at the bottom of a hill and would love listening to them jake braking down the hill with a load on or getting a run up for the hill. Beautiful kit, one day I want to do it for a living in Canada! Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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19th May 2017 11:45am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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Had a good look on his website, they have some great pictures and storys about the things they have recovered over the years,
The digger recovery from the bog is a good read 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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19th May 2017 12:33pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3508 
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As Shaggydog says, Mick Gould has some great looking kit and so does Neil Yates
http://www.nyrecovery.co.uk/ Neil Yates has a BJ and the Bear (you need to be 40 odd years old to remember the TV programme) wrecker truck as well. Was chatting to some of their drivers (and Mick Goulds) at the Truck Racing at Brands Hatch a couple of years back. A lot of recovery trucks are built by Boniface Engineering in Thetford, Norfolk, just down the road from me. I'd love to go for a look round. http://www.boniface-eng.com/ |
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19th May 2017 1:36pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443 
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Do you, by any chance, watch "Highway Thru [sic] Hell" and/or "Heavy Rescue 401"? I keep hoping that one of the UK Freeview channels such as Quest will pick these up. |
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20th Jun 2017 12:04pm |
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| Iggle piggle Member Since: 10 Sep 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 378 
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I used to work for HGG, I only drove that thing once, its got the turning circle of the QE2! not great when you've got near 60ft of artic suppended on the underlift This was my weapon of choice, Click image to enlarge |
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20th Jun 2017 12:12pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850 
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I enjoy the Highway Thru Hell, not seen the Heavy Rescue 401 show 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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20th Jun 2017 12:19pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443
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Surely it can't have been a bigger turning circle than a Disco2? NOTHING has a TC that big!
I am not actually surprised, it is apparent from Ron Pratt's videos that his similar rotator has a spectacularly large turning circle and lack of manoeuverability. I still want one though! |
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20th Jun 2017 12:28pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443
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Me too. It is clearly hyped up in the usual way to make it appeal to sheeple, but it is more informative than, say, IRT. It is a shame that it is so hard to watch in the UK if you don't have satellite, Netflix, etc. I can't find a UK-watchable version of S3E10 at all.  |
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20th Jun 2017 12:30pm |
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| Iggle piggle Member Since: 10 Sep 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 378
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Anyone interested in the "business end" of these machines Dave Bland Engineering Nr York is having an open day demonstrating them this Friday,
Its aimed at the trade but Dave is a top bloke who I'm sure wouldn't turn anyone way this video is from last years open day &feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=d4e5639a61&mc_eid=b7c66ecc49 |
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20th Jun 2017 12:32pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850
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Is there something special about that episode? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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20th Jun 2017 1:03pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443
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Only that that one episode has been totally pulled from YouTube, whereas all the others (at least to the end of S4) are available if you persevere.
All the official videos are blocked for UK viewing, but can be viewed if you pretend you are Canadian! |
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20th Jun 2017 3:03pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443
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Very slick, the inversion of the artic tanker was very expertly done! I also like the tracked thing making off with the Beemers, I haven't seen one of those before. The recovery industry has come a long long way from the LWB Land-Rover and Harvey Frost crane, and the ex-Army Scammell Pioneer or Explorer for the heavier jobs. There is some serious money invested in that collection! Most impressive. |
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20th Jun 2017 3:08pm |
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