PatTheSpanner Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 This was used to pull vehicles out of the Mersey Tunnel and stood at the Liverpool end for many years. Photographed in the 50s or 60s I'm guessing. It looks like it was made up by either the city engineers department or the corporation passenger transport workshops in Edge Lane, who did actually turn out some very sleek vehicles based on old bus chassis. I wonder if it survived anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 This was used to pull vehicles out of the Mersey Tunnel and stood at the Liverpool end for many years. Photographed in the 50s or 60s I'm guessing. It looks like it was made up by either the city engineers department or the corporation passenger transport workshops in Edge Lane, who did actually turn out some very sleek vehicles based on old bus chassis. I wonder if it survived anywhere? [ATTACH=CONFIG]110977[/ATTACH] I reckon that's aLeyland with an AEC radiator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I reckon that's aLeyland with an AEC radiator The cab certainly looks Leyland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatTheSpanner Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 The cab certainly looks Leyland Thanks. Had a look through some pictures and wonder if it might be an early Leyland Badger. The louvres on the bonnet panel look a bit different though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks. Had a look through some pictures and wonder if it might be an early Leyland Badger. The louvres on the bonnet panel look a bit different though. Yes Pat, it is a Badger with an alternative radiator. The logo on the rad belongs to Liverpool City Passenger Transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustexpert Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 A similar but flat fronted ex.Mersey tunnel 1930's Leyland Badger recovery went through ebay a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatTheSpanner Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Yes Pat, it is a Badger with an alternative radiator. The logo on the rad belongs to Liverpool City Passenger Transport. Thanks Mike. I couldn't get the picture any bigger to read the badge but guessed it might be that. It does have a made-up-from-bits look about it. Edited December 21, 2015 by PatTheSpanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatTheSpanner Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 A similar but flat fronted ex.Mersey tunnel 1930's Leyland Badger recovery went through ebay a few years ago. Thanks. I wonder was it this one? By the time I started driving the recovery method was a Boss forklift. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/breakdown- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustexpert Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks. I wonder was it this one?[ATTACH=CONFIG]111029[/ATTACH] That is the one I'm thinking of, it didn't make much money as I remember; is that an old pic or recent? Has it been preserved at all? or restored less recovery jib? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatTheSpanner Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 The photo is from about 4 years ago. It turns out it might be under restoration somewhere, according to the text on this Flickr page: I recovered a good few from the Tunnel hard standing after they'd been hauled out, from the mid 70s to the 90s and I certainly never clapped eyes on that one. It might well have been brought out of their collection, resprayed for the parade in 1994, then handed over to Merseyside museums after and then possibly stored by them in the open, hence the condition. So it might turn up yet. I know the museum has this Douglas stored somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchchimp Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 This was used to pull vehicles out of the Mersey Tunnel and stood at the Liverpool end for many years. Photographed in the 50s or 60s I'm guessing. It looks like it was made up by either the city engineers department or the corporation passenger transport workshops in Edge Lane, who did actually turn out some very sleek vehicles based on old bus chassis. I wonder if it survived anywhere? [ATTACH=CONFIG]110977[/ATTACH] nice harvey frost hand operated 5 ton (poss 8 ton )lift gear 2 lift and 1 drag winches all hand operated hence the name mangles given to harvey frost gear fantastic picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 On 12/21/2015 at 9:56 PM, PatTheSpanner said: Thanks. I wonder was it this one? By the time I started driving the recovery method was a Boss forklift. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/breakdown- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Jonny-wrecking-truck said: Does anybody know of anyone who would be interested in buying this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I would many people would be interested, it depends on the price and information on what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, john1950 said: I would many people would be interested, it depends on the price and information on what it is. It is this exact one from the photo, not the same condition, what information would you require? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Sorry not for myself, people do collect wreckers on this forum and others. Owners like One of the biggest recovery companies in th U.K. has a collection of Cranes and wreckers. Buyers will want to know exactly what it is if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, john1950 said: Sorry not for myself, people do collect wreckers on this forum and others. Owners like One of the biggest recovery companies in th U.K. has a collection of Cranes and wreckers. Buyers will want to know exactly what it is if possible. Thank you John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Jonny-wrecking-truck said: Thank you John John, could you point me in the direction of some peoples that may be interested, regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 That truck may be best in a specialist auction. I will see if I can come up with anyone. Could you post some recent pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 This vehicle is going in an auction on the 29th April at 1 pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/19/2020 at 7:46 PM, Jonny-wrecking-truck said: This vehicle is going in an auction on the 29th April at 1 pm https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/-1933-Leyland-Badger-Breakdown-Truck/?lot=49755&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=247&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-wrecking-truck Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Nick Johns said: https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/-1933-Leyland-Badger-Breakdown-Truck/?lot=49755&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=247&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1 Cheers Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) A nice vehicle with interesting history but can anybody see that making more than scrap value in the current circumstances? Not unless there are a lot of a very brave and determined collectors of of specialist vehicles out there, IMHO. I wonder how they arrived at the £3000-£6000 estimate? Edited April 23, 2020 by mtskull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 They have it listed as a Badger, is it not a Beaver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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