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Illustrious Truck - 1968
The Coles Illustrious is a truck-mounted, diesel-electric, fully slewing crane on an 8 x 4-wheel drive chassis fitted with telescopic outrigger beams, fully sprung front axles and articulated rear bogie.

The machine closed down for road travel is 12.83m long 2.9m wide and 3.99m high.
Turning Radius 45' O' (13.72 m) kerb to kerb.
Approximate Weight -42.66 tons (43345 kg).
Travelllng - 28 m.p.h. (45 k.p.h.).

Carrier (Truck)
Engine :: A.E.C AV 760
Gearbox :: Manual
Drive :: 8 x 4 x 4
Tyres :: 13.00 x R 20

Superstructure
Engine :: Ford
Hours :: panel 6150 h
Main Boom :: 40 meter
Winches :: 2 units
Counterweights :: 9,8 ton





For the full specification details of the 1968 version : select here.
The specification details did not vary much on later versions with the exception of increases in loading enabled by better materials and fabrication methods

The date given above is the date this machine was brought onto the market. The pictures are of a machine built in 1978, basically the same except for increased loading capacity.
Meny thanks to Jussi Risto (Cotac Oy) Helsinki. www.crane.fi for all the pictures and information about this machine

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Image 9. Truck Cab : 10 & 11 Crane Cab


Thanks - Jussi Risto (Cotac Oy) Helsinki. www.crane.fi

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