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Yohay Shinar

31-08-15 21:41

Thronycroft in Tel Aviv

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Hi Everyone,

Here are two pics of the same Thornycroft, taken in 1966 and 1973.

I'd be grateful for any info you can shed on this one.

Thanks!

Yohay

Niels V

31-08-15 22:32

That is a short wheel base, petrol powered, Thornycroft Amazon with a electric Coles crane

Yohay Shinar

31-08-15 23:01

Thornycroft

Thanks!

Any idea as to the model year?

Yohay Shinar

31-08-15 23:32

Production dates

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Found out - 1,300 were made to June 1944

Phil Waterman

31-08-15 23:54

I've seen photos of similar truck

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Hi Yohay

The pictures you posted jump out in my mine as if I've seen this type someplace before. Took a moment then grabbed one of Bart Vanderveens books.

Here is what I found-
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I'm pretty sure there was an Wheels and Tracks article as well.

Cheers Phil

Niels V

01-09-15 00:05

They are by the way pig heavy to steer, I had mine out of the barn a couple of weeks ago.

lynx42

01-09-15 03:17

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The June 2015 issue of Heritage Commercials has an interesting article about EMA ( Electric-Mobile-Aerodrome) cranes and their later fitting to the Thornycroft Amazon Coles crane and other chassis. This article is continued into the July issue with much more information and lots of photos.

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Here is the cover and the main photo. I hope I am not going against a copyright issue here as it is promoting their magazine in some way.

Regards Rick.

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