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09-04-16, 06:23
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Another Unnamed RAAF Crane
Hello All,
I found another unnamed manufacturer of the crane and a similarly unidentified truck raising a Kittyhawk Fighter Plane. The Australian War Memorial describe the scene as: ID number MEA0386 Collection type Photograph Object type Black & white - Film original negative 120 nitrate Maker Le Guay, Laurence Craddock Date made 1943 Description Sicily, Italy. 1943. Personnel of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, with members of the Repair and Salvage Unit who supplied a crane on the back of a truck to adjust an engine in an aircraft. No. 3 Squadron maintained the servicing of aircraft. Accessed April 9th 2016 from, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/MEA0386 What breed of crane and truck are they? Is it something like a Scammell? Kind Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2 
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09-04-16, 12:43
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Hi Lionel,
It is Coles EMA Mk.VII crane (petrol-electric) on Thornycroft Amazon WF/AC6 SWB chassis.  Cheers! Last edited by Ilian Filipov; 09-04-16 at 12:51.
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09-04-16, 14:16
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Thank you for such a definitive reply and from such a long way away from Australia. How are things going in Bulgaria? The Thornycroft certainly looked like it was a robust machine. Kind Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2
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09-04-16, 14:24
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Hello All,
Following on from Ilian's identification I found an earlier link to a Dutch Air Force Thornycroft Amazon with the Coles crane here on MLU Accessed April 8th 2016 from http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...11&postcount=1 I wonder what happened to it back in 2008? Kind Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2
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09-04-16, 14:51
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Apparently this one, a LWB WF8, back in 2008 was due to restoration. Some pics here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread...ghlight=amazon Note the last pics are from 2010. Cheers!
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11-04-16, 06:59
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Same vehicle attending 3 Sqdn prang. Appears to be typical P40 ground loop and U/C collapse.
3 Squadron 02.jpg
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