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Old 25-12-06, 08:08
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Originally posted by tankbarrell
It is one of several that were used post war in mining. Some were converted to cranes, hence the plate on the hull and were powered by an electric motor connected to the original Merrit-Brown gearbox. The motor was powered using a cable out of the back of the tank!
One of these cranes is offered for sale on MilWeb:
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WW2 very rare Cromwell

Now very hard in fact to find. This one is in need of some TLC, many parts are missing along with the engine, but the core is there. Please this is only for the serious hardcore tank enthusiast.
01354 740674, 07966 255006

Richard Moore Engineering 03 December '06
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