Autocar U-7144 wrecker

[Mike K]

John Belfield is currently restoring one of those wreckers, the vehicle was found by a VMVC member many years ago ( 1970's ) up near Canberra , Braidwood I think. The club member who found it suggested it would make a good club project for the VMVC but sadly the usual club politics ended that idea !

There is a feature article in the current VMVC newsletter written by John , describing the restoration. He welded the two chassis halves back together and the cab has been professionally restored by Simon Allen VMVC , the guy who makes new Dodge command car bodies from scratch.

I will try to copy and paste the article .

[Goncalo Mendes]

Mike,
Thanks for the reply!
It would be great to see the article and photos of the restoration!
Best regards,
G_Mendes

[Goncalo Mendes]

some data:



source: https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/...tocar-wrecker/

[Mike K]

this is it

[Goncalo Mendes]

Thanks Mike !!!

here is a link on another one being rebuilt.

http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=270822

right-click on "photobucket update" image banner, and "open image in new tab", that will open a photobucket page with the original image in the new tab.

By the way, Jonh Belfield has another very rare WW2 aircraft recoverycrane truck, australian design:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...5&postcount=80

Best regards,
G_Mendes

[Goncalo Mendes]

From a facebook post, photos by Sean Mulholland.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&type=1&ifg=1

If anyone has more photos of it, or their restoration, they are welcome!
GMendes

[Goncalo Mendes]

The U-70 wrecker, in the "Haul of Fame Museum". Seems to be taken in 2016. It would be great if someone restored it, looks to be a rare one.
The image is a frame from a youtube video, by Anthony Lucibello, dated 06/01/2016.

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeDHdVJCf_M