Allen mobile crane FOG74D in Richardson's yard in Stalham on the Norfolk Broads. It has a Leyland engine. (Steve Holmes)

Solid-wheeled Coles crane of some age parked in a corner of a field being used during the Chipping show near Preston Lancs May 2008. (John Turnbull)

Coles yard crane in use with Peak Engineering of Lydd Kent (ca. 1998). The firm closed a few years later and all items were sold at an auction held on site. (Les Freathy)

This is a Coles Victor (S) 10-ton truck crane at the site of a new power station circa 1965. Unfortunately it's not possible to make out the contractor's name on this copy or the original, but I can make out they're from Paddington London W2. (NF)

RGX756 in the RAF Museum collection at Haverthwaite in Cumbria, seen November 2007, is an MOD Coles slewing crane mounted on a Coles chassis built using AEC parts, registered in 1958. Other MOD Coles cranes were RGX680/838/855. (Richard Edge)

The Croft family's well known 1952 Coles bridging crane on AEC 6x6 chassis LTO806P. (Dave Gothard)

AEC-powered Coles Crane seen at Denyers yard with Den himself posing in front. March 2004. (aecav760)

Coles 7/10-ton fully slewing crane mounted on an AEC 6x6 chassis. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

Ex-MOD Coles bridging crane on 6x6 AEC chassis PVX64R seen at Newark. (Dave Gothard) #1

Ex-MOD Coles bridging crane on 6x6 AEC chassis PVX64R seen at Newark. (Dave Gothard) #2

1960 Coles L1210 mobile crane with the AEC AV470 engine, 5-speed synchromesh & auxiliary gearboxes, seen outside the AEC Works in Southall. (NF)

1962 Coles Mk V 7/10-ton Bridging Crane seen at Chatham Historic Dockyard on June 13th 2009.
(Doug Spencer)

Coles Argus recovery crane Q122VAB with John Panes of Upton Upon Severn. (Gyles Carpenter)

Coles mobile crane Q130YAW at a steam engine museum in 2004. (Dave Gothard)

Shot of Coles JTV304V showing the lattice jib in the elevated position. (Traveller Dave)

AEC/Coles Crane JTV304V of Lindsay Bush Railway Contracts Ltd parked at Bardon Quarry depot in Leics in May 1992. (Traveller Dave)

Ex-British Railways Scottish Region Coles crane RGE440G, its last tax was in 1988, sadly derelict in the yard of Bo'ness station, August 2008. (Dave Gothard)

AEC-based Coles Crane seen at Rush Green Motors in June 1993. (Traveller Dave)

In the yard at Buckley's Crane Hire, Glan-Conwy, North Wales. March 2002. (Andrew Wright)

Coles crane ready to work in one of the Carlton scrapyards, June 1991. (Traveller Dave)

AEC-powered Coles Endurance 27-ton truck crane assembling a travelling overhead crane at Stewarts & Lloyds in Halesowen. (NF)

New at the 1968 Commercial Motor Show was the 43-ton Coles Illustrious powered by the AEC AV760 12.4 litre diesel. It's maximum jib length is 230ft. (NF)

8-wheel Coles Valiant 55-tonner of Mobile Lifting Services Ltd (part of Tarmac) at work on the A229 Medway road bridge construction project in Kent. Power is from the AEC AV690. (NF)

1954 Coles Colossus 41-ton mobile crane, the largest in the world in its day. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

View showing the half-cab on the monster 1948 Smith crane. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

The Coles crane's mighty jib. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

An interesting shot of the production line at the British Crane & Excavator Corporation in Sunderland circa 1967/68. The leading vehicle is a 15T 6x4 truck crane with 12T 4x2 versions lined up behind. AEC AV505 engines powered these machines. (NF)

Coles LVP582F at a boatyard in Northwich Cheshire, May 2007. (Andrew Wright)

Coles Crane originally fitted with an AEC 470 but now running with a 505. July 2004. (Andrew Wright)

Coles Crane originally fitted with an AEC 470 but now running with a 505. July 2004. (Andrew Wright)

1972 Coles mobile crane APO557L at Woburn Abbey in August 2006. (Richard Haughey)

AEC-powered Coles Crane at Acton Bridge Marina, Northwich, in Cheshire. August 2004. (Andrew Wright)

AEC-powered Coles Crane at Acton Bridge Marina, Northwich, in Cheshire. August 2004. (Andrew Wright)

In the yard at Buckley's Crane Hire, Glan-Conwy, North Wales. March 2002. (Andrew Wright)

ABG849, 1971 Coles Hydra T10 4x2 Mobile Crane. Malta 2006. (Peter Skerry)

1966 AEC-engined Coles Hydra 70 10-ton 4x2 mobile crane CBN919. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

Coles Hydra EAV656 in Malta. (Pete Jones)

Coles Hydra Speedcrane FSF949S, serial 38980, still working at Eyemouth Docks in August 2009.
(Alan Barnes)

1983 Coles Crane JKE920Y in a yard near Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station. August 2007. (NF) #1

1983 Coles mobile crane JKE920Y at Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. (Andrew Wright) #2

1983 Coles mobile crane JKE920Y at Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. (Andrew Wright) #3

Dockside Coles Hydra. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. (Toni Ramirez Ramos) #1

Dockside Coles Hydra. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. (Toni Ramirez Ramos) #2

1973 Coles Hydra 18/20 20ton 8309VJ26 used by Saphore Levage of Drome France, seen in Montelimar in February 2006. (Traveller Dave; inset from Tony Kemp)

Coles Crane, Lusk, Co Dublin. (Chris Miller via Andrew Wright)

In the yard at Buckley's Crane Hire, Glan-Conwy, North Wales. March 2002. (Andrew Wright)

British Crane & Excavator Corporation (Coles) ex-RAF mobile crane ca.1964 at Luqa, Malta. (John Harrington)

1973 Coles Hydra T17 6x4 mobile crane AAP667 with fly jib. Malta 2006. (Peter Skerry)

1969 Coles Hydra 150 6x4 mobile crane, ABF109. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

EAE148, 1967 Coles Hydra T12 6x4 Mobile Crane. Malta 2006. (Peter Skerry)

1972 AEC Coles Hydra 180 Mobile Crane EAM709. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

Due to the small doors and narrow passageways in Malta mobile cranes are constantly required to lift anything from concrete beams to furniture. 1973 Coles Hydra 180 6x4 JAE529 was seen in January 2008. (Peter Skerry)

1967 Coles Hydra 12-15 ton AEC-powered 6x4 mobile crane KAL025. Malta 2007. (Peter Skerry)

Coles crane/carrier with Seddon Atkinson 3-11 cab. Malta, October 2008. (Peter Skerry)

1974 Coles moble crane GGG385N used by a boat yard in Cambridgeshire. (Richard Haughey)

Coles LBR415N seen in Wincham Cheshire.
(Dave Gothard)

Grove/Coles mobile crane 00 NZ 00 giving a lifting display at the RNAS Culdrose Air Day on July 30th 2008. Can anyone positively identify the model? (Phil Rawlings)

Grove model H2564 WBW545H built under licence by Allens of Oxford. H2564 stands for: H=hydraulic, 25=tons lift, 6=6-wheeler, 4=driven wheels.
(Ken Reid/Susan Buckley)

Grove/Allen mobile crane WRG23L seen at Potter Heigham in Norfolk. (Paul Pearman)

1969 Grove TM150 6x4 mobile crane with half-cab. Malta 2007. (Peter skerry)

1979 Grove WJJ232T with Howley Quay Motors of Warrington. (Dave Gothard) #1

1979 Grove WJJ232T with Howley Quay Motors of Warrington. (Dave Gothard) #2

1973 Grove-Allen mobile crane HGA627L seen in Lincolnshire in 1994. (Pete Jones)

AEC-powered Taylor 'Jumbo' 6-ton hydraulic crane, operated by John Thompson Water Tube Boilers Ltd of Wolverhampton, at work on the Tilbury power station circa 1956/7. (NF/ACV)

T&G Morgan's Taylor Hydra mobile crane MOA344? seen in August 1992 at Ellistown Industrial Estate, Leics. (Traveller Dave)

Taylor Hydra mobile crane DUK181E seen in June 1992 at the transport Depot , Swadlincote , Derbys in June 1992. (Traveller Dave)