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Q114 JWX

Late 1960s Barlow Oshkosh recovery truck.

 

Registered in January 1988.

Cheffins vintage and classic auction, Sutton -

 

"Chassis No. 77797-70B77. Engine No. 69D1147. Originally a 5th wheel tractor unit in South Africa hauling 85t loads it was converted and rebuilt as a wrecker by Barlow Osh-Kosh. Fitted with a heavy duty crane and 35t Boughton winch and land anchor, The Big Cat (so named after the 400hp CAT engine) is a powerful lorry with massive winching capacity and carries images of its namesake painted to the panelling. A real monster for work and shows."

 

Hammer price £8000.

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