Word reaches Biglorryblog that those plucky access platform people at Facelift recently rode to the rescue when emergency repair work was needed on the roof of Shrewsbury's famous landmark St Chad's Church. Their brand new 61m Bronto cherry picker (they must be flippin tall cheery trees-BLB) provided the 'lift' to Mark Bywater Leadwork Specialists and Conservation Architect Tim Ratcliffe to help with a major structural survey. The 200 year-old Church needs urgent repairs as Adrian Richards, Chairman of the Fabric Committee at St Chad's tells Biglorryblog: "On the tower of the church there are some large lead panels which weigh around 200kg each, it appears that these are partly torn away. It's either because the copper nails that secure them or the timber underneath has rotted away and we have to make some emergency repairs because it's dangerous. Whilst we're doing it we're going to assess how much other work needs to be carried out as the church is due for its 'Quinquennial' inspection which is carried out every five years." And for a pie what chassis is the Bronto mounted on? Now click through here for more pictures of the Bronto in action!
Adrian goes on to say: "The committee have chosen to use a cherry picker because it's a third of the price of scaffolding"--and naturally that's where facelift came to the party as company manager David Bowman explains: "The 61m was the most efficient way to carry out repairs to stabilise the roofs panels. Its generous 600kg working load and its ability to manoeuvre safely around the building made it a clear cut choice, and it didn't disrupt from the churches day to day activities'." To which BLB replies: Amen to that!
I'm guessing that it is a Terberg with the FM cab.
A Volvo FM 13 litre 8x4, built after December 2005 with the wider front axle spread of 1995mm to allow the fitment of SCR catalyst between the axles.Some of the last Euro3s also had this design.