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18-04-14, 10:34

Richard Farrant Richard Farrant is offline

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Originally Posted by Tim Lovelock

Img96b. Location unknown, Apparently the 'street sweeper' on the end was much maligned, it's lack of, 'off road' capability very much a drawback on an airfield

This vehicle on the end looks like a standard model of the Shelvoke & Drewry Gully Emptier. They have a swinging boom on top with a suction hose to clear blocked drains in to the tanker body. A common municipal vehicle, obviously the wrong vehicle for airfield use due to the small diameter wheels.

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