Ron Johl has just sent me this says: "Hello Brian, I got back from Dorset last night with lots of pics to put on BLB but first just a 'quicky' and, I think, a rarity in this country -- a showman's Scania . I couldn't get any details on the vehicle but it had a massive hydraulic crane on it used to build the roller-coaster. All the best, Ron.".
Wel Ron this rings a bell with me as I'm sure we've run this particular truck on BLB before..so anorak army, please let me know what it is and who it belongs to!
Brian
Looks to be the Scania I saw at Kirkcaldy in April this year.
Alex
The Scania is owned by Abie Danter JNR, as far as i'm aware its home made from parts starting with en ex-TDR heavy haulage T-cab stretched and a second steer added, apparently Scania didnt want to know so they built their own! The crane is a Palfinger and apparently the biggest truck mounted crane in the UK.
Here's the original blog post:
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2009/01/its-an-eight-wheeler-jimbut-no.html
:)
i think? you will find that this awesome machine is one of aby danter's fleet from moreton vallance gloucs.