Recovery Vehicle Built from Wreck
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A BREAKDOWN tender built up by t Williams Motor Co., Ltd., Manchester, from parts of a wrecked vehicle now forms the latest addition to the company's recovery fleet, which was started in 1925. The vehicle has a Perkins P6 engine mated to a fivespeed gearbox which has a power takeoff for the winch and a hydraulic pump which operates the crane.
With the jib not extended. a load of 7 tons can be lifted, and fulls' extended
3 tons. To avoid the need for towing on an ambulance, there is a member which can be extended from the tender under k defective vehicle and clamped to its axle. This member can carry 3 tons.
A large cab has a bench scat which can be used as a couch for an injured person. There is a workbench with vice, and fire extinguishers and a firstaid kit are "carried.
The area covered by the company's breakdown service extends about 30 miles around Manchester. .The police frequently call upon the company, who operate around the clock, to clear roads of heavy obstructions.