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Mud n'muddle put Avro on the slippery slope

11th June 1983, Page 23
11th June 1983
Page 23
Page 23, 11th June 1983 — Mud n'muddle put Avro on the slippery slope
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less than perfect Inditions, the isociation of Vehicle movery Operators' [hibition put on a .ave face and showed Ime interesting iuipment. Tim akemore was there

IE ASSOCIATION of Vehicle icovery Operators' (Avro) aa for its 1983 exhibition was a ,od one, prompted in part by me criticism of earlier ccessful shows: "Let's find an 'en air site with enough room r plenty of demonstrations of pcovery Operators' (Avro) id the concurrent conference i"Vehicle Recovery, Road and ill", sponsored jointly by Avro th the Institution of echanical Engineers, was rtainly as comprehensive in scope as one would expect om an event organised by that estigious institution.

But the weather and the site : the Avro exhibition down idly. The Great Yorkshire lowground at Harrogate, at 1st the part allocated to Avro, as turned into something sembling a quagmire by some .avy rain on the first day of the ow last week.

The problem was greatly acerbated by the sloping ound of the show site, with no irdstanding areas, and many

plow: Crane Fruehauf Holmes splayed its new wheel lift towing vice for the first time in the UK at is year's Avro show. The UTC niversal towing carriage) 100 has a Wraulically-powered boom and is Bitable in two versions, to suit riser a fully hydraulic recovery .hide, or one with mechanical ruipment When not in use the rc pivots upwards and is stowed a horizontal position, behind the hide's crane.

exhibitors were not at all pleased to find their carefully prepared show vehicles sinking into several inches of mud.

Many that were not designed for off-road work soon became stuck while at least one exhibitor, Roger Dyson of Redditch, chose not even to attempt to take up his allocated space in the field but preferred to leave his vehicles on the hardstanding at the showground's entrance. _ Only one group of traders benefitted from the conditions at the site and they were the stockists of Wellington boots in Harrogate town centre.

But for those visitors to Harrogate who were prepared to brave the mud there was enough interesting recovery equipment on display to hold their attention, though the many blank spaces in the show guide hinted at either lastminute organisation or late changes of mind, or perhaps simply tardiness in replying to the show organisers' requests for information.

Above: This TFL -equipped Renault TR305 belongs to CGL Truck Services, a Kanter dealer from Manchester, and is a good example of the strong trend towards underfloor lifts for heavy vehicle recovery. The TFL —Miff has a 10ton capacity with its beam retracted and a six-ton capacity when the beam is extended to its maximum of 762mm (301n). Fitted price, including lifting attachments for axle chassis and springs is less than £6,000.

Right: Truck Rescue and Maintenance of Acton Lane, London has expanded the range of isoll equipment it has on offer with this M120L crane which has a maximum lift rating of 12 tonnes. 7'RM will fit this package, which includes a 15tonne secondary winch and underbody lift at the rear, to any suitable chassis for around £62,750.

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Organisations: IE ASSOCIATION of Vehicle
People: Roger Dyson

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