RAF vehicles

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Captured RAF crane of unkown type working on a He-111.

Hanno,

That is a Coles EMA Utility crane, built from 1938 for the Air Ministry.

[Barry Churcher]

Thanks Hanno, for the photo of the Coles Crane. One like that would be just the right size for Castleton. It seems the UK and Australia had all the neat looking cranes.
Barry

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for the ID, Richard!

Barry, yes it looks like a good sized crane for CMP restorations, it does however seem to be of the trailered type? I think one of the best tools to have nowadays is a forklift.

Hanno

[antarmike]

Hi, I have just joined. I am in Horncastle in Emgland, and have a few pieces of RAF kit.

I have an Ex RAF AEC Matador, an Ex RAF Thornycroft mighty Antar, paired with an ex RAF Dyson 50 Ton, 32 wheeled plant transporter trailer.

[antarmike]

The Mighty Antar is ex RAF Airfield Construction Branch, and the trailer was bought by the RAF to move tracked vehicles and large Airfield construction equipment.

[antarmike]

My wife owns a Scammell Explorer.

[antarmike]

Here they are together.

My wife also has an Austin K9, and I have an Ex Falklands conflict, "Eager Beaver" Rough treeain, Air portable Fork lift truck