Can anyone identify this RAAF crane

[Goncalo Mendes]

source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/125221/

A few old photos:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...36&postcount=3

From user Tony Smith

source: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...&postcount=104

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...27&postcount=8


Some more information:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...9&postcount=14
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...9&postcount=15
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...3&postcount=16
source: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...&postcount=106

More on this crane from internet archive as the pics dont exist on the original page:
http://web.archive.org/web/200708060...gtwodonga.html

[Goncalo Mendes]

source: http://www.justauto.com.au/justheavy...ANE-JHW3629750

From user "Brian", at the "The Fordson Tractor Forum"






source: http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/ph...p=44283#p44269

[Goncalo Mendes]

From user Tony Smith



source: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9141

I think that this is another example of a crane conversion, using a the crane part of a tractor crane and a surplus military truck.

The crane base frame parts looks to be like this one. The horizontal cross members the the frame look similar. Note that it seems to be a hydraulic hose running in the center of the frame, as the rear tractor pto was used to operate an hydraulic pump. Interestingly, if it looks that the hydraulic pump could be connected to the truck winch pto, and located in the same place. Is it possible that the larger heavier cranes had a similar arrangement adaptation, but with a direct driveshaft to the crane winch?


https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/064714/


source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/064715/


source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/064716/


source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/064717/


Source: http://museumvictoria.com.au/collect...ralia-sep-1942

more Peters Bros G-Well crane...


http://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1359958810

from New South Wales State Library

http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...?itemID=239683

[Goncalo Mendes]

Here are some great photos of one of these cranes, already in civil life, mounted in a White truck, in 1949.
The photos are from the New South Wales State Library. They had a fantastic image archive, and the photos are free for personal use.
http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...=122959&query=


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36580


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36583


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36584


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36585


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36587


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36588


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36589


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...i?itemID=36591


http://www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/...?itemID=131851

[motto (RIP)]

The cargo bed on the White appears to be an early all steel standard GS body as used on GMC CC(K)W 353 which is possibly an indication of the crane's origin.
The tailgate is a local fabrication.

David

[Goncalo Mendes]

Originally Posted by motto

The cargo bed on the White appears to be an early all steel standard GS body as used on GMC CC(K)W 353 which is possibly an indication of the crane's origin.
The tailgate is a local fabrication.

David

Hi David,
Well spotted! Thanks! That will be of great use when translating the pics to drawing plans!
G_Mendes

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello Goncalo,

You are doing a great bit of research here!

But would you please be so kind to attach the pictures to your postings? This is part of our policy as you can be sure the links to the pictures will disappear one day, sooner rather than later, and then all your research will have been fruitless.

Thanks in advance!

Hanno
MLU Administrator & Moderator