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- Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2014
- Topic: Polish Artic left motorway near Ashford
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Polish Artic left motorway near Ashford
We had to assist Ashford Recovery with this job as the trailer was laden and it needed a rotator. There was a crash barrier just in front of the artic and a concrete culvert not far behind it. It could only be recovered by moving sideways up onto the hard shoulder. The rotator was able to lift the o...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:29 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2014
- Topic: Jackknifed Artic on M20
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Jackknifed Artic on M20
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- Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:22 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Bad day for Mr Potato Head!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25602
Bad day for Mr Potato Head!
This potato lorry didn't make the corner. It was fully laden and was laying peacefully on the verge when we arrived :P The job was attended with the NRC. The load was released/removed and the crane rigged to provide both the righting effort and a catch line for a controlled roll. There were lots of ...
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:11 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Romanian artic down embankment M20 J9
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- Views: 24766
Romanian artic down embankment M20 J9
We attended this job on the M20 with both rotators. The driver of the artic had gone off the road, through the crash barrier and down the embankment. The vehicle came to rest on its side in a drainage ditch just next to some transformers. It was laden but fortunately the load didn't take the vehicle...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:42 am
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Awkward rear-lift from France
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24062
Awkward rear-lift from France
This was a particularly awkward job for a good customer whose vehicle had suffered rear hub/axle trouble down near Paris, France. These vehicles are specialised, having an extremely long overhang, a dropped rear well and virtually no ground clearance. To make matters worse, they are too high to go o...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:29 am
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Sunken Grain Trailer
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Sunken Grain Trailer
We got called to this job a few weeks back. They were shuttling trailers back and forth, leaving the empties unsupported in the corner of the field. They got away with it several times but it had to happen; a little too much weight in the wrong place and it went down. I decided not to lift right at ...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:22 am
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Fried Volvo!
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- Views: 23333
Fried Volvo!
The driver of this Volvo had smelt burning earlier on. He was following another lorry that pulled over onto the hard shoulder. He continued with his journey but the burning smell wasn't the other vehicle at all... It was his! He did pull over but it didn't take long for the fire to destroy his vehic...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:15 am
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: End of a Scammel
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24712
End of a Scammel
We didn't attend this accident, we only had to collect the vehicle along with its trailer and deliver it to the owner's address. He was very lucky to survive this accident. He was travelling along the M40 in the middle of the night when his 70 odd yr old Scammel was hit in the rear by a Dutch regist...
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:49 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Lobster lorry comes off M20
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Lobster lorry comes off M20
We got called to assist Ashford Recovery with this job. Tractor and trailer went the wrong side of the crash barrier, down an embankment and overturned in an underpass. Access was very restricted and the trailer was fully laden with live lobsters. The Highways Agency didn't want to give us anymore t...
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Laden trailer slips off 5th wheel
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- Views: 23097
Laden trailer slips off 5th wheel
The driver of this vehicle collected a fully laden fridge trailer (gross weight 44T). Unfortunately, the pin wasn't engaged and as he turned off the loading bay, the trailer carried on in a straight line. It managed to get beneath the canopy and (luckily) stopped just in front of the canopy's uprigh...
- Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Road-planer sinks into London gas main
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Road-planer sinks into London gas main
We were called to assist with a 27ton road-planer which had sunk into a gas main after removing the road surface. It was necessary to support and lift the machine and then slew it round onto what was believed to be a suitable surface. Space was tight and there were concerns over the ability of the r...
- Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:51 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Unimog cherry picker overturns in woodland.
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Unimog cherry picker overturns in woodland.
The Autocar attended this job which was across fields next to woodland with poor access. The cherry picker toppled over whilst working with the boom extended as the operator was cutting trees near the power lines. Luckily the operator escaped with only minor injuries. With its 6X6 capabilities, the ...
- Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Slovenian artic overturned on M20
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23407
Slovenian artic overturned on M20
Vehicle was carrying canned Guinness. The front tyre failed and the driver lost control before going up the embankment and overturning alongside a crash barrier. The grab lorry was used to clear the load. The tractor unit was taken off the trailer and righted in the air before being placed alongside...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:39 am
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Loaded artic rolls over on roundabout.
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Loaded artic rolls over on roundabout.
Both the rotators attended to a fully loaded artic which had rolled over onto its side. Located near Belmash Prison, Erith. http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag57/mickgould1/Zoe015_900x675_zpsc8da8da6.jpg http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag57/mickgould1/Zoe016_900x675_zps6147488a.jpg http://i12...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:06 pm
- Forum: Heavy Recovery - 2013
- Topic: Loaded artic falls off bridge.
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- Views: 23046
Loaded artic falls off bridge.
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