G'day Ken,
Well Spotted Ken. I did see that advertised a while ago. Only two photographs and neither show the full shape of the boom. It would have been handy if there were more photographs. Something to get an idea of scale off would have been handy to work out what size it is.
What can be seen looks like a single boom whereas the ones above in my earlier posting seem to be twin boom arms that have a lot of box work above them as bracing. The CMP breakdown trucks had an "I" beam type.
Perhaps it should be described as crane fitted to an ex-Army truck at some point of time? Not necessarily an Army crane fitted to an Army truck? It could be a crane used by engineers and not related to breakdown lorries.
The breakdown lorries seem to come in different capacities. The attached one seems to be a light weight version on the back of a CMP. Also too the CMP 6 x 6. Neither of which are a MCP type as in my first post.
Accessed November 20, 2016 from
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/024818/
ID number 024818
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Description WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-10. A STAFF CAR UNDER REPAIR BY NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN RECOVERY SECTION ABOUT 15 MILES BEHIND THE FRONT LINE ON THE EL ALAMEIN SECTOR. THE UNIT'S BREAKDOWN TRUCK WITH CRANE IS IN THE BACKGROUND.
Accessed November 20, 2016 from,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/075276/Then the heavy weight on the back of a 6 by 6
ID number 075276
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Description MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-15. PERSONNEL OF THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY USING A 6 X 6 RECOVERY WAGON TO LIFT AND TOW A BROKEN DOWN 4 X 4 CHEVROLET TRUCK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX125258 DRIVER N.S. RITCHIE (1); NX125172 DRIVER R.R. CAMPBELL (2); NX150330 PRIVATE R.N. GOODRUN (3); NX125244 PRIVATE G.B. BRAYSHAW (4); NX125253 WARRANT OFFICER I, A.R. BARNES (5).
Accessed November 20, 2016 from,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/127839
ID number 127839
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Description AUSTRALIA. TRUCKS, 3-TON BREAKDOWN (AUSTRALIAN) NO.4. LEFT SIDE VIEW.
Here is a Ford MCP version of the Heavy Weight Breakdown. Accessed November 20, 2016 from,
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/127755
ID number 127755
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Description AUSTRALIA. LORRIES, 3-TON BREAKDOWN (AUSTRALIAN) NO.2. FORD. THREE-QUARTER BACK VIEW, RIGHT SIDE.
Unlike the other photographs the Ford has all the pioneer tools in place.
There are about 600 photographs at the AWM under "cranes"
Looks like I have some homework in front of me!
Kind Regards
Lionel