gazzaw Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 posted on another thread but no replies so far..... Hi Would anyone have a list of CES equipment meant to be carried by WW2 wreckers in British/REME hands, especially for a C60L CMP wrecker with Holmes crane etc. Mainly looking at A Frames, strops, chains, anything else for vehicle recovery that would be carried. Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 posted on another thread but no replies so far..... Hi Would anyone have a list of CES equipment meant to be carried by WW2 wreckers in British/REME hands, especially for a C60L CMP wrecker with Holmes crane etc. Mainly looking at A Frames, strops, chains, anything else for vehicle recovery that would be carried. Regards Gary Can't really help Gary as it's before my time but Roger at the REME museum can maybe help, there are guy's on here I think who are friends with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 dont know for sure but guessing two snatch blocks per line was norm for all holmes eqipument post war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) May be worth contacting International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum 3315 Broad Street Chattanooga, TN 37408-3052 423-267-3132 For questions or comments about the museum, contact : Cheryl Mish - internationaltowingmuseum@comcast.net I have never been but i believe it is built on the old Holmes factory and i think they inherited a lot of photos and records. Given a model no they should be able to tell you what equipment was shipped that body. The CMPS i dont know about but the 969 DT had its recovery eqipment fitted to the chassis at this factory and shipped as a finished unit from there. Even today the Miller Corp who bought Holmes ship thier recovery/bodies eqipment fully kitted out ready to work when installed Edited January 11, 2011 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Might also be worth just checking on this page to make sure it is actually a Holmes Crane Same site also details some of the equipment carried http://www.amv-lilliput.org/MODELLI/Docum/CMP%20WRECK/CMPWRECK_ENG.htm Edited January 11, 2011 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 If you haven't already done so the same question on Maple Leaf Up should get you some answers; http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 A chap in Surrey IMPS imported one of these from Kenya a couple of years ago and rallies it regularly. He may well be able to help. He was at W&P etc. so chances are you may have come across him? - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Thanks Guys will give em all a look see- looks like the 1st type photo and the title one on the home page of the liliput site Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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