Author Topic: TEI #30 - Solved. Douglas Tugmaster with Compressor for Moving Hovering Pallets (Read 1989 times)

Tom_I · « **on:** June 22, 2013, 12:50:37 PM »

Who knows what this vehicle is?

It was built for a specific purpose. For a point, can you give the make and model name, and say how it worked, and what it was used for?

Tom_I · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2013, 07:10:26 AM »

Experts?

Tom_I · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2013, 06:11:07 PM »

Professionals?

targhediferro · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2013, 06:45:40 PM »

Fiat 642 or similar based?

Wendax · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:10:42 AM »

An airport runway cleaner from the UK?

Tom_I · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2013, 04:31:18 AM »

Quote from: targhediferro on July 15, 2013, 06:45:40 PM

Fiat 642 or similar based?

Not a Fiat.

Tom_I · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2013, 04:34:28 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on July 16, 2013, 02:10:42 AM

An airport runway cleaner from the UK?

It is from the UK, and there is an airport connection, but it's an indirect one.

This particular vehicle was not built for use at an airport.

nicanary · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2013, 06:18:24 AM »

That is one seriously big generator on the back. A lot of power was required for whatever it did.

Anything to do with container docking ?

Tom_I · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2013, 06:47:06 AM »

You are edging towards the right sort of area, but it's not a generator on the back.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2013, 12:49:26 PM »

Is it a king of "Magnetomobile" that can dock at some big iron tructures and push/pull them away with electro-magnetic power?

Tom_I · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2013, 01:49:17 PM »

Magnetic power is not involved, but it is for moving things.

Allemano · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:13:31 PM »

Is the rounded device at the front indicating that something heavy is turned in a certain direction?

Tom_I · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:35:07 PM »

Yes, it is for moving heavy things around.

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:36:25 PM »

petrol tanks?

Tom_I · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:43:35 PM »

No, not liquid containers of any type.

Allemano · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:45:15 PM »

some kind of mashines?

Tom_I · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:58:15 PM »

No, not machines.

targhediferro · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2013, 04:50:34 PM »

Is it used to build tunnels?

Tom_I · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2013, 04:54:22 PM »

No, nothing to do with tunnels.

targhediferro · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2013, 03:44:22 AM »

Was it used to move steel coils?

Tom_I · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2013, 04:06:25 AM »

Coils, yes, but not steel.

Allemano · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2013, 04:23:55 AM »

electric cables?

Tom_I · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2013, 04:54:37 AM »

More or less - telecommunications cables.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2013, 05:27:52 AM »

Were those cables installed in the 'Chunnel'?

Tom_I · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2013, 05:37:28 AM »

I don't think so. This vehicle pre-dates the tunnel construction by about a decade.

As far as I know they were submarine telecoms cables, for laying on the sea bed. I don't think that really helps, though.

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Author Topic: TEI #30 - Solved. Douglas Tugmaster with Compressor for Moving Hovering Pallets (Read 1989 times)