antarmike Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 think it is a Douglas, Seen in one corner of the car park at Elvington. Has similar features to this Douglas. Obviouisly not the same model, but is it a Douglas and where did it come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The Elvington aircraft tug is a Dennis-Mercury. Believed ex - RAF, then Nordic Air, then Servisair (both at Leeds/ Bradford airport). Donated to the museum in 2002. Unless it has been repaired since I was last there, it is U/S as someone forgot to check the gearbox oil level. Something melted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The second one is a Douglas-Tugmaster which was used for pulling tanks around in the tank storage depots, first saw one at Lugdgershall then Ibought the one out of ROF Leeds when it closed. I eventually sold it to Leavisley International. It actually weighed 30 tonnes. John Riley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Douglas and Mercury are now the same company, or branches of the same company... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 The second one is a Douglas-Tugmaster which was used for pulling tanks around in the tank storage depots, first saw one at Lugdgershall then Ibought the one out of ROF Leeds when it closed. I eventually sold it to Leavisley International. It actually weighed 30 tonnes.John Riley. Yep, this one is well recorded, Nick Baldwin did a write up on it some years ago, It was the other one I want to know history on...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Tugmaster model P111 engined with Perkins V8 176 bhp, 4x4 three powershift gears forward and reverse, with Torque converter for handling Aircraft up to 440,000 lbs but as you say John this particular one was used for handling Tanks in a repair shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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