WAR WRECKERS WANTED • I was interested to see the photo of the Western Star tractor (CM 17-23 March).
14th April 1988, Page 30
14th April 1988
Page 30
Page 30, 14th April 1988
— WAR WRECKERS WANTED • I was interested to see the photo of the Western Star tractor (CM 17-23 March).
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Emergency Road Service, Freightliner, Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers, Vehicle Recovery, Rg2, Tow Truck, White Motor Company, Suffield, Connecticut, Tractor, Isaac Newton, Berkshire, Truck, Human Interest
Western Star is a Canadian manufacturer based on the former Canadian branch of White, hence the resemblance of the sheet metal to White trucks built in the USA. REME workshops at the Suffield Training Area in Canada operate Western Star wreckers, locally purchased and fitted with Holmes recovery gear.
The Museum would be interested to hear from any of your readers who have information, or photos, of any non-standard recovery vehicles used by the army either in the UK or overseas during or since World War 11.
Brian S Baxter, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Museum, Isaac Newton Road, Arbotfield, Reading, Berkshire RG2 9LN, phone (0734) 760421, ext 2567.