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29-12-11, 13:20
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So, being as how i'm getting older, and hopefully smarter, we suggested to the unit officer that he allow us to back our truck and trailer inside the Armoury and do the clean up and tie down in the warm, as any idiot can be uncomfortable!
This was one the better moves of the day, I do have to say. We used the forklift and lifted each side in turn and flailed the lumps from the track and cleaned the deck of the trailer as we went. I did not want any crud flying off through someones windshield as I went down the highway. R Last edited by Robin Craig; 29-12-11 at 15:03. 
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29-12-11, 13:32
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Picture is worth a thousand words
Robin
I have been following the thread with great interest. It is always good to see how recoveries are made. I have been on a few recoveries of WW2 Blitz trucks lately and love the the whole thing. Thanks for posting the photos it gives us all a lesson on what we can do.  Cheers Tony 
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29-12-11, 13:35
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As I am not a Carrier expert, James kindly took all of these photos, as someone else had to work, snapped some detail pictures for those of you who are just dying to see what this vehicle is and has.
R
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29-12-11, 13:39
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I have to split them up because of the forum protocols on pictures
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29-12-11, 13:42
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And some more
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29-12-11, 13:59
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And finally, the drive home to "paradise island".
These pictures are from my phone, crude and dark but show a bit more detail. I do have to say that I would have liked to get the carrier a bit further forward on the trailer for weight distribution between the tuck and trailer. The roads were quite icy around Brockville and I could have used a bit more on the truck to give better steering. I have done a number of Carrier moves, usually with a runner unlike this stone. I like cross chaining with binders on each chain and that is what works for me and the load was very happy and did not slop on the track / road wheels at all. The unload will happen after the new year, we will use a 8 ton excavator and a full size tractor to lower it to the ground over the ramps, one acting as the tug the other as the brake. As i'm on my holidays it will just have to wait as that was one full day crucified. Hope you all enjoyed it. My thanks once again to James Dennis for taking the pictures and supplying the coffee. R Last edited by Robin Craig; 29-12-11 at 15:05.
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29-12-11, 14:02
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I guess I should ask this here, I was wondering as I drove what kind of value would anyone say this is worth?
I know it is not for sale, as the unit will eventually do something, but I'm just curious as to what people think it's value would be if it came up on the open market in this condition. R
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29-12-11, 17:20
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fair play to you robin, drinking coffee and recovering a carrier is a good way to spend a day.
as to value i would say £7k was a fair price for it. merry xmas and a happy new year rick
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