Christmas Action

ACTION PICTURE COMPETITION - ALL ENTRIES

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Gallows Wood Recovery We were asked to attend Humberside Airport to stabilise a helicopter which had a collapsed wheel and also leaking fuel. When we arrived we found that the helicopter had been attempted to be towed with wheel chocks left in place, this was the reason for the wheel collapsing. After discussion with the fire brigade and engineers, it was decided that we would lift the helicopter and load onto a low loader for transportation into workshop hanger for repair. Using the over boom and both winches we connected soft strops to the gear box and lifted the helicopter, we then blocked up the under carriage to allow the blades to be removed. Once removed we then loaded onto a low loader. Submitted by Tony Gowing


Tinda-Lee Recovery Here's a rollover being done by 1 truck just off the a1 on a slip road using all 4 winches and both sidewinder legs and top boom Submitted by Dan Cruickhank


Norfolk Recovery Services Ltd (2) Our old maxi reach with wag and drag (engine gone, with no air suspension.) Submitted by Craig Alexander


Norfolk Recovery Services Ltd (1) Our mid city 5 with limo, out of car park Submitted by Craig Alexander




NYR Group Here is a mission on the channel tunnel rail link at the new international station at Ebbsfleet. A simple pipe line pull of a 470mm plastic pipe through a 500mm sleve. It's approx 100 meters long and is buried under a river and a rail bridge just to pull the old 380mm one out and new 470mm one in at the same time. After 90meters of easy pull the Kenworth became a bulldozer and we encountered a situation. The 500mm sleeve was not continuous and we was trying to pull 470mm through a 400mm duct !!!! Submitted by John Darvell



SRE Rescue and Recovery (1) A little regular job I do for one of our customers. The machine weighs 110 ton but to transport it it needs to be lightened, so we lift the 18 ton ballast weight off the back and onto a trailer for separate transport. Submitted by Keith Robinson



SRE Rescue and Recovery (2) Here's a 40 ton crane bogged in a narrow lane with the suspension control arms sitting on the road. I 2x1 high lifted off the out rigger and 2x1 low pulled off the front to bring it up and out of the mud back onto the road. Submitted by Keith Robinson

Submitted by Adrian Mitchell of CP COMMERCIALS in Dublin - Due to a large submission of photos please click here (1)
Submitted by Adrian Mitchell of CP COMMERCIALS in Dublin - Due to a large submission of photos please click here (2)
Submitted by Adrian Mitchell of CP COMMERCIALS in Dublin - Due to a large submission of photos please click here (3)


LAKAS RECOVERY CYPRUS Submitted by MICHALIS LAKAS



Euro Fuvarszervező Bt. Recovery job in Hungary Submitted by Laszlo Ori


A1 Marsden Recovery (1) Submitted by Kieran Rice


A1 Marsden Recovery (2) Submitted by Kieran Rice


JPW Commercials (1) Not a straight forward job all rear wheels had been set on fire so had to rear lift coach, quite heavy as lifting engine too but our Daf95 with Boniface Recoverer Maxi Reach made the job a lot easier. Submitted by Neil Gerrard


JPW Commercials (2) Called out to a car transporter with a top deck collapsed, reversed up to rear of transporter, using both winches off the top boom of our Daf95 with Boniface Recoverer Maxireach equipment and a novel use of my straight bar stropped the top deck, levelled and lowered so the cars could be removed, no damage caused to trailer or cars Submitted by Neil Gerrard


JPW Commercials (3) A rotovator that was slightly sunk, the rotovator was approx 30 tonne, both winches of our Daf95 with Boniface Recoverer Maxireach equipment on 2-1 and some assistance off our other truck and out it come. Submitted by Neil Gerrard


Ashford Recovery Ltd 450 winching a car up the cliffs. Car was driven over the cliff in a (unsuccessful) suicide attempt. Car was about 250 feet down. Submitted by Nick Ovenden