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COLES 100 YEARS


A promotional book given to clients and agents produced 1979 by Coles called, “Coles 100 years - The growth story of Europe's Leading Crane Manufacturer - 1879 - 1979 ”


COLES THE LAST YEARS

Picking up the story in the 1960s we look at what the 100 years book missed out. The vital story about the merger of Coles with Priestman Brothers. This began to show cracks in the industry and in management thinking at the time.




COLES COLOSSUS 6000

One crane that Coles built has a strong fascination for lovers of cranes was an oddity that probably should never have been built The Colossus 6000. When built it was the largest mobile crane in the world,



COLES VINTAGE CRANES
1879 - 1944

Coles cranes developed steadily throughout the years, every advance in engineering knowledge had been adopted and adapted to improve their efficiency. And were one of the earliest manufacturers to replace steam with internal combustion engines.

3 TON STEAM RAIL
CRANE of 1879

In the year they started their company 1879 Coles made their first recorded sale of a crane, it was for a steam mobile crane.