Timothy Maikshilo Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Came across this old crane on our trip down the Rakaia GorgeNot sure what kind it is, no markings on iteverything has a reg. plateIt has an orange interior Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfarms Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Looks like it could be a Bucyruss Erie 22b Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/#findComment-292029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Looks like it could be a Bucyruss Erie 22bI thought that too but usually it would say it on the counter weight? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/#findComment-292033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I would guess it's a Ruston Bucyruss or at least that was the name they were sold under out all made in Pommy land I think they were made under licence from the US and the ones I have seen out here dont have any markings on the counter weight's as to the size bit hard to tell with something for the size comparison Back before the UK joined the EEC we had very little if any import dutys from any countries in the commonwealth or empire as it was called any Ford Fairlanes or Chev Impalas Ford Chevy Trucks basically any US styled product came from the Canada as they are part of the common wealth hardly anything came from the US at all even though they had the import dutys the US trucks were that good compared to any pommy trucks and were over twice the price they sold out here and sold that well compared to the pommy trucks there were waiting lists for the trucks The US trucks once established came in CKD to make them cheaper and later set up factories to make them cheaper even still as the more Australian content the lower the tariffs this the cheaper the priceTalk about taking it off topic sorry fellasPaul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/#findComment-292036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 I would guess it's a Ruston Bucyruss or at least that was the name they were sold under out all made in Pommy land I think they were made under licence from the US and the ones I have seen out here dont have any markings on the counter weight's as to the size bit hard to tell with something for the size comparison Back before the UK joined the EEC we had very little if any import dutys from any countries in the commonwealth or empire as it was called any Ford Fairlanes or Chev Impalas Ford Chevy Trucks basically any US styled product came from the Canada as they are part of the common wealth hardly anything came from the US at all even though they had the import dutys the US trucks were that good compared to any pommy trucks and were over twice the price they sold out here and sold that well compared to the pommy trucks there were waiting lists for the trucks The US trucks once established came in CKD to make them cheaper and later set up factories to make them cheaper even still as the more Australian content the lower the tariffs this the cheaper the priceTalk about taking it off topic sorry fellasPaulPaul thank you for the interesting history. It's nice to hear about the equipment and car manufacturing and how it got started in OZ and NZ. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/#findComment-292039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark from OZ Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Not a Bucyrus probably a NCK rapier 305b Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/#findComment-292078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Not a Bucyrus probably a NCK rapier 305bThanks for the info! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40295-crane-on-the-rakaia/#findComment-292131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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