Vehículos de recuperación: libros - historia y modelos

Dépanneuses poids lourds, les monstres de la route

The different chapters of this book trace the history of breakdown assistance and garages since the beginning of the 20th century. They highlight the vehicles used for the exercise of this profession little known to the general public.
Several reports present, with texts and numerous photographs, breakdown, towing and lifting companies, small and large, established in all regions of our country.

Readers who are passionate about the activity, curious newbies, but also lovers of beautiful trucks will find throughout the pages photos of old and modern vehicles, both civilian and military, in action during simple breakdown interventions or during spectacular traffic accidents.

The photos taken on the spot by the author during journalistic reports and the photographs lent by professional breakdown towing specialists who illustrate this book are for the most part unpublished documents.

The evolution of the technique, the regulations and the use of the different equipment are also explained with a wealth of technical and practical details and a presentation of the manufacturers and equipment suppliers.

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British Recovery Vehicles

A medida que los vehículos crecieron en tamaño, las grúas de rescate también evolucionaron hasta convertirse en camiones pesados capaces de remolcar autobuses y camiones. Surgieron empresas especializadas en recuperación, mientras que los talleres locales siguieron prestando asistencia en averías y accidentes.

Los camiones de rescate modernos son máquinas avanzadas con múltiples ejes, grúas potentes y cabrestantes de gran capacidad. Algunos son de los vehículos más impresionantes en la carretera.

En este libro, Bill Reid presenta una variada selección de vehículos de rescate británicos a través de imágenes raras y nunca antes publicadas.

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Schwere Abschleppwagen in Deutschland

The author presents the first comprehensive description of heavy tow trucks in Germany. All well-known truck manufacturers such as MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, Volvo, Scania, DAF and Renault supply chassis for recovery bodies.
The vehicles are shown from all sides, which is particularly pleasing to model makers. The history of the wire rope, the technology of winches and the everyday life of tow truck operators are explained.

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