Must be Commer day today,here goes.
Dan Punchard:
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Looks like the remains of a Vulcan Dan.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Stanfield, This is a good photo of Rankins Commer on Newcastle Quay plus a Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle luffing crane showing the distinctive D shaped jib counter balance weights on both sides of the machinery house. I served my apprenticeship there often making patterns for these balance weights and cast steel pinions and pinion racks, 1957-62. Some of these cranes on Nwcastle Quay were built at this time I remember seeing the drawings with theallocated order numbers and customer name.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Leyland600:
Hi Stanfield, This is a good photo of Rankins Commer on Newcastle Quay plus a Cowans Sheldon of Carlisle luffing crane showing the distinctive D shaped jib counter balance weights on both sides of the machinery house. I served my apprenticeship there often making patterns for these balance weights and cast steel pinions and pinion racks, 1957-62. Some of these cranes on Nwcastle Quay were built at this time I remember seeing the drawings with theallocated order numbers and customer name.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Hi,Leyland 600,theres a pub just off jcn 43 at Carlisle called the crane makers? next to a tesco,would this be where cowans factory was?
Hi Pete, Yes that is correct Cowans Sheldons St Nicholas works was on the opposite side of the road on the site of what is now another retail park these days. The pub used to be called The St Nicholas Arms. The accompanying photos show my BMC delivering a small overhead crane to English China Clays pit at Plymstock, Plymouth in Aug 1965 I then ran up to Avonmouth and picked up large tool chests and various equipment used by the crane erection team after they had assemled the crane structure onto its pontoon before being sent out to Cowan’s customer in Peru .
Cheers, Leyland 600
Dan Punchard:
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Looks like you’ll be busy with the T-Cut at the weekend Dan. 
That’ll keep you off the street corners for a week or two!
Bernard
Fitting the Multilift will be a dawdle compared to fettling the Vulcan that’s a good find Dan not a lot o them about. Eddie.
Leyland600:
Hi Pete, Yes that is correct Cowans Sheldons St Nicholas works was on the opposite side of the road on the site of what is now another retail park these days. The pub used to be called The St Nicholas Arms. The accompanying photos show my BMC delivering a small overhead crane to English China Clays pit at Plymstock, Plymouth in Aug 1965 I then ran up to Avonmouth and picked up large tool chests and various equipment used by the crane erection team after they had assemled the crane structure onto its pontoon before being sent out to Cowan’s customer in Peru .
Cheers, Leyland 600
I used to deliver steel to Cowans Sheldon in the late 60s early 70s. Am I correct in thinking the gate on London Road was a restricted height arch? I think we had to make sure we had delivered the over the cab long stuff before using this gate. Is my memory right or have I lost it altogether? Regards Kev.
Fine input from paul motyka, Stanfield, Dan Punchard and Leyland 600 
Slightly unusual Dennis, the Paravan, n/s hinged/lifting door 
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Oily
As Dennis lover that would make me a great motorhome/ show hospitality vehicle .
Dan Punchard:
As Dennis lover that would make me a great motorhome/ show hospitality vehicle .
Dan,you will have to be careful with your posts,i thought you were on about Bewick!
No there was no height restriction on the main gate Kev plus it was about 16-18 ft wide.
Cheers Leyland 600. (PM on its way)
Leyland600:
No there was no height restriction on the main gate Kev plus it was about 16-18 ft wide.
Cheers Leyland 600. (PM on its way)
Thanks Gerald, I think youve just confirmed I am losing it!!! 
Ps Got your message, I’ve sent a reply.
Regards Kev.
A 614 a credit to James Mortimer a very well kept truck
