Mystery 1/76th white metal kit of Neal's GM small crane.

[phil gollin]

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On this page ;

 

https://sites.google.com/site/colescranedatabase/scale-models/models-others

 

You will see a picture of an " Unknown make of an OO gauge die cast model of the small Neals GM crane."   (although I think it is a white metal kit ???????)

 

See picture here ;

 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8c3KF3kXY7k/UTiSqhao1xI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/yVJPEvxSbt4/s200/Coles-toys-others-neal-GM-00-rail%2Bscale-18.jpg

 

Does anyone know which company produced the model, or even have one available ?

 

Thanks.

 

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[tamperman36]

could be a PD Marsh kit possibly ?

[stewartingram]

Something is saying W&T to me, was that Wyatt and Tizzard?

 

Stewart

[jcb 3c]

The only place I have  ever seen these little cranes used is on deep sewer  pipeline contracts where they are/were used to lift materials up and down the manhole shafts . They used to be called 'trench cranes' in the industry.

Maybe they were used elsewhere before widespread forklift use but not seen any evidence.

Edited June 27, 2014 by jcb 3c

[bamford]

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On this page ;

 

https://sites.google.com/site/colescranedatabase/scale-models/models-others

 

You will see a picture of an " Unknown make of an OO gauge die cast model of the small Neals GM crane."   (although I think it is a white metal kit ???????)

 

See picture here ;

 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8c3KF3kXY7k/UTiSqhao1xI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/yVJPEvxSbt4/s200/Coles-toys-others-neal-GM-00-rail%2Bscale-18.jpg

 

Does anyone know which company produced the model, or even have one available ?

 

Thanks.

 

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not sure about the model , but the 303mm/ft one we have is a jones super 15 buit in letchworth , if you are modelling one they are only mobile on a hard surface

[phil gollin]

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I  FOUND  IT  !

 

It is still available from "Sgt's Mess", see here ;

 

 

http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/vehicles/civilian-vehicles/pl3-qa-jones-mobile-crane.html

 

(I AM chuffed at finding it.)

 

Please note that "Sgt's Mess" kits are 20mm scale, which can mean anything from 1/72nd to 1/87th, but on their website they claim their kits are 1/72nd.

 

Also available for Model railways are (maybe others) ;

 

http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/vehicles/civilian-vehicles/pl4-qa-lister-type-pn-1-ton-3-x-1-autotruck.html

 

http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/vehicles/civilian-vehicles/pl2-qa-brush-pony-electric-truck.html

 

http://www.sgtsmess.co.uk/vehicles/civilian-vehicles/pl1-generator-broom-and-wade-1928-1955.html

 

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