Hydrocon Highlander

Hydrocon Highlander in Austin Around Britain, Documentary, 1950-1964 Ep. Extra3

Class: Others, Construction & Engineering vehicle — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2015-05-21 20:36	Strange looking thing. No idea what it is.
-- ◊ 2015-05-21 20:39	Hydrocon maybe http://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/img/s3/v26/p574891042-3.jpg
mike962 ◊ 2015-05-21 20:41	very easy Hydrocon Highlander on Albion truck chassis Link to "img4.wikia.nocookie.net"
mike962 ◊ 2015-05-21 20:42	another victim of "what happened to british industry" -- Last edit: 2015-05-21 20:42:41
mike962 ◊ 2015-05-21 20:44	DSL fun fact for you this cranes where produced in GLASGOW, so perhaps produced in Scotland ?
dsl ◊ 2015-05-21 21:06	mike962 wrote "what happened to british industry" See comments here from Hydrocon family and fans - /vehicle_53928-Hydrocon-Highlander-1955.html . "What happened to Scottish industry?" is another question alongside. In 1903 Glasgow was the 3rd largest city in the world.
mike962 ◊ 2015-05-21 21:08	construction vehicle category DSL it's your duty to quickly learn all Hydrocon models as a proud citizen of Scotland even if they are now mostly memory....
jcb ◊ 2015-05-22 09:19	Very good cranes in their time and quite a few still working now , believe they were the first all hydraulic operation cranes . Cheap cranes from the far east were the death of Hydrocon ( and othe UK crane makers ) -- Last edit: 2015-05-22 09:20:31