Can anyone identify this RAAF crane

[Goncalo Mendes]

Originally Posted by motto

The crane we are looking at here Goncalo is based on a Long Wheelbase GMC CCW 353 6x4 hard cab truck that has had the cab top cut away. This is exactly what I saw out Tullamarine way years ago and described in an earlier post.

David

Hello David,

Many thanks for the reply.
I´m sure that the crane was from australian made source, all the photos were from there. As for the maker, from what I had searched, it was built on purpose, and I had seen a lot of smaller cranes using the same type of main wheels structure and carriage connection, to a tractor rear, instead of a truck, as seen on some posts. My toughts are that they were made by the same maker.
It would be fantastic that someone take a complete photoset of one of these things, along with a few mesures... and surely, if someone restore and preserve one it would be great too

G_Mendes