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| Click any photo or word for database or word for history. DATABASE INDEX For a full description of all the different types of crane see the Types Section in the Technical Pages or to see that section now 'click here'. |
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Vintage Cranes, the cranes made before 1945. There is not much material from this period around but here as a selection to show how diverse Coles was. Any additional images welcome. goto - Vintage - DATABASE |
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Carry Cranes also known as Yard Cranes or Deck Cranes have one single common factor, they are all designed to pick up and carry loads short distances, with these units the crane operator able to move the whole crane unit under its own power, from within the crane operating position. goto - Carry Cranes - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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Lorry Mounted Lattice Cranes were only to come into existence when vehicles and engines of sufficient power were available to carry a crane unit. As engineering and need pushed up the size of these machines it did not take long before there were colossal crane units able to lift as much as 100 tons. Eventually a Coles crane would reach 300 tons. goto - Lorry Mounted - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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| Lorry Mounted Hydraulic Cranes From 1966 when Coles introduced the first Hydraulic crane its development was rapid. It answered the problem of the lattice jib mobile crane, that of setting up and assembeling the machine before it could do any work. The first hydraulics were not made by Cole but a firm who Coles were to take over Taylors of Manchester. goto - Hydraulic - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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Speedcrane Rapidly developed after the take over of Taylors the Speedcrane was the first hydraulic crane to be sold under the Coles banner. Developed over the years but retained it early configuration. This light road legal fast travel industrial crane proved very popular. goto - Speedcrane - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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Hydra Husky. These machines are specifically designed for working in poor ground conditions in particular, they work on construction sites, bridge building, road making and mining. goto - Hydra Hudky - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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The Ranger and Transit These are the runabouts of the collection. Made in various configurations, the cheap and cheerful Transit to the stylish Ranger. Many different configurations were tried in this series. goto - Speedcrane - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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Rail Mounted Cranes This is where Coles started making steam grab cranes for the expanding railways. There are not meny remaining examples of theses units. Here are a few that I have manages to find. goto - Rail - HISTORY or DATABASE |
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The Military Cranes Coles started making cranes for the military in 1937 when the Air Ministry order 82 EMA type unit. From that time Coles supplied many types of crane for army and airforce use. These were based on their civilian range but built to a much higher specification. goto - Military Cranes - DATABASE |
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