Coles Colossus 6000 Mobile Crane : A series of illustrated books about Coles Cranes

By Kemp, Anthony, James

Book Id: WPLBN0003468587
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Reproduction Date: 3/19/2015

Title:	Coles Colossus 6000 Mobile Crane : A series of illustrated books about Coles Cranes
Author:	Kemp, Anthony, James
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Technology, Mobile Cranes
Collections:	Authors Community, History
Historic Publication Date:	2015
Publisher:	Dodgy Publications

Member Page:	Anthony Kemp
Citation APA MLA Chicago James Kemp, B. A. (2015). Coles Colossus 6000 Mobile Crane : A series of illustrated books about Coles Cranes. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
In this series of books we look at a single type of crane, in this case the Colossus 6000 Crane. We give details of how it was contruncted and what happened to the cranes.

Summary
oddity that probably should never have been built The Colossus 6000. When built it was the largest mobile crane in the world, it had sixteen wheels and could lift 250 tons. Only seven of these crane were ever built and five of them are still working today.

Excerpt
In 1971 the Coles Colossus 6000 was conceived, designed and built as a total concept: as a crane capable of lifting the super heavy loads, and putting them up high or far out as a total concept. The 6000 has the features that make for real efficiency, real profitability, allowing easy work planning and even easier lifting of really big loads. The Coles Colossus 6000 has features like a seven axle chassis tot supreme readability; a unique eight point jacking system for ultra stable lifting; interchangeable structures for strut jib, short and high tower working; an over the wheels chassis frame of immense strength; hydro pneumatic suspension; and the capability to lift all loads through the full 360 degree of slew.