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 The following text was adapted from an e-mail by George Illingworth (dated: 08-03-03) to the Spanner© mailing list.

Back at the beginning of 2003 George Illingworth (Kenilworth, England) started his quest to build every Breakdown Truck for which instructions have been issued.
He thought that there might be a dozen.
Thanks to the many Spanners who have provided instructions and inspiration he has now completed 31, which are listed below in chronological order.
Wherever possible he has used appropriate colours, but for obvious reasons some liberties have been taken (Is black, French yellow and zinc a reasonable substitute for blue and gold of which he has next to none?)

No 01 1925, Travelling Swivel Crane, Outfit No 3, Model No 161
No 02 1927, Travelling Swivel Crane, Model No 441
No 03 1927, Motor Breakdown Crane, Model No 215
No 04 1929, Lorry Crane, Outfit No 1, Model No 1.69
No 05 1933, Motor Breakdown Crane, Outfit No 4, Model No 4.43
No 06 1935, Motor Breakdown Crane, Outfit G, G30
No 07 1936, Motor Lorry with Crane, Outfit C, C88/C95
No 08 1938, Breakdown Lorry, Outfit No 6, 6.4
No 09 1954, Breakdown Lorry, Outfit No 2, November 1954 MM
No 10 1956, Breakdown Lorry, Outfit No 2, February 1956 MM
No 11 1956, Breakdown Lorry, Outfit No 8, 8.6
No 12 1958, Breakdown Lorry, Outfit No 5, June 1958 MM
No 13 1960, Heavy Recovery Tractor, NM3, New Model Leaflet No 2
No 14 1960, Garage Service Vehicle, Outfit No 2, June 1960 MM
No 15 1964, Breakdown Lorry, Outfit No 8, 8.1
No 16 1967, Breakdown Truck, Set 6, 6.1
No 17 1971, Breakdown Truck, Set 4, January 1971 MM
No 18 1972, Recovery Vehicle, Highway Multikit
No 19 1973, Camion Grue, Meccakit Armee 200
No 20 1974, Camion Grue, Meccakit Travaux Publics 200
No 21 1978, Breakdown Recovery Truck, Combat Set
No 22 1978, Breakdown Truck, Set 1, 1.1
No 23 1978, Breakdown Truck, Set 5, 5.3
No 24 1979, Action Pack
No 25 1981, Crash Truck, 2000
No 26 1991, Beginners 2
No 27 1991, Breakdown Truck, Collectable 301
No 28 1994, Breakdown Truck, Enthusiast 6, March 1994 CQ 23
No 29 1995, Collection 2503
No 30 1995, Evolution 3
No 31 1996, Evolution 6

If you want more information about this project please contact George Illingworth at :george.illingworth@btinternet.com

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BREAKDOWN TRUCKS
by George Illingworth
1919-161
1919 - Travelling Swivel Crane - Outfit No 3 - Model No 161		 1919-161a
1919 - Travelling Swivel Crane - Outfit No 3 - Model No 161		 1927-441
1927 - Travelling Swivel Crane - Model No 441 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston		 1927-441a
1927 - Travelling Swivel Crane - Model No 441 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston
1927-215
1927 - Motor Breakdown Crane - Model No 215 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston		 1927-215a
1927 - Motor Breakdown Crane - Model No 215 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston		 1929-1.69
1929 - Lorry Crane - Outfit No 1 - Model No 1.69 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston		 1929-1.69a
1929 - Lorry Crane - Outfit No 1 - Model No 1.69 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston
1933-4.43
1933 - Motor Breakdown Crane - Outfit No 4 - Model No 4.43 - Plans courtesy Bob Thompson		 1933-4.43a
1933 - Motor Breakdown Crane - Outfit No 4 - Model No 4.43 - Plans courtesy Bob Thompson		 1935-G30
1935 - Motor Breakdown Crane - Outfit G - G30 - Plans courtesy Bob Thompson		 1935-G30a
1935 - Motor Breakdown Crane - Outfit G - G30 - Plans courtesy Bob Thompson
1936-C88
1936 - Motor Lorry with Crane - Outfit C - C88/C95 - Plans courtesy Martin Hanson + Bob Thompson		 1936-C88a
1936 - Motor Lorry with Crane - Outfit C - C88/C95 - Plans courtesy Martin Hanson + Bob Thompson		 1938-6.4
1938 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 6 - 6.4 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston		 1938-6.4a
1938 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 6 - 6.4 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston
1954-2.MM
1954 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 2 - November 1954 MM		 1954-2.MMa
1954 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 2 - November 1954 MM		 1956-2.MM
1956 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 2 - February 1956 MM		 1956-2.MMa
1956 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 2 - February 1956 MM
1956-8.6
1956 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 8 - 8.6 - Plans courtesy Jim Picton		 1956-8.6a
1956 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 8 - 8.6 - Plans courtesy Jim Picton		 1958-5.MM
1958 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 5 - June 1958 MM - Plans courtesy Bob Thompson		 1958-5.MMa
1958 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 5 - June 1958 MM - Plans courtesy Bob Thompson
1960-NM3
1960 - Heavy Recovery Tractor - NM3 - New Model Leaflet No 2 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston		 1960-NM3a
1960 - Heavy Recovery Tractor - NM3 - New Model Leaflet No 2 - Plans courtesy Clive Weston 		1960-2.MM
1960 - Garage Service Vehicle - Outfit No 2 - June 1960 MM		 1960-2.MMa
1960 - Garage Service Vehicle - Outfit No 2 - June 1960 MM
1964-8.1
1964 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 8 - 8.1 - Plans courtesy GRI + Ian Evans + Richard Payn		 1964-8.1a
1964 - Breakdown Lorry - Outfit No 8 - 8.1 - Plans courtesy GRI + Ian Evans + Richard Payn		 1967-6.1
1967 - Breakdown Truck - Set 6 - 6.1		 1967-6.1a
1967 - Breakdown Truck - Set 6 - 6.1
1971-4.MM
1971 - Breakdown truck - Set 4 - January 1971 MM - Plans courtesy Caspar Mol		 1971-4.MMa
1971 - Breakdown truck - Set 4 - January 1971 MM - Plans courtesy Caspar Mol		 1972-Highway
1972 - Recovery Vehicle - Highway Multikit		 1972-Highwaya
1972 - Recovery Vehicle - Highway Multikit
1973-Armee200
1973 - Camion Grue - Meccakit Armee 200 - Plans courtesy Oscar Felgueiras		 1973-Armee200a
1973 - Camion Grue - Meccakit Armee 200 - Plans courtesy Oscar Felgueiras		 1974-Travaux200
1974 - Camion Grue - Meccakit Travaux Publics 200 - Plans courtesy Oscar Felgueiras		 1974-Travaux200a
1974 - Camion Grue - Meccakit Travaux Publics 200 - Plans courtesy Oscar Felgueiras
1978-Combat
1978 - Breakdown Recovery Truck - Combat Set		 1978-Combata
1978 - Breakdown Recovery Truck - Combat Set		 1978-1.1
1978 - Breakdown Truck - Set 1 - 1.1		 1978-1.1a
1978 - Breakdown Truck - Set 1 - 1.1
1978-5.3
1978 - Breakdown Truck - Set 5 - 5.3		 1978-5.3a
1978 - Breakdown Truck - Set 5 - 5.3		 1979-Action
1979 - Action Pack		 1979-Actiona
1979 - Action Pack
1981-2000
1981 - Crash Truck - 2000		 1981-2000a
1981 - Crash Truck - 2000		 1991-Beginners2
1991 - Beginners 2		 1991-Beginners2a
1991 - Beginners 2
1991-301
1991 - Breakdown Truck - Collectable 301 - Plans courtesy Oscar Felgueiras		 1991-301a
1991 - Breakdown Truck - Collectable 301 - Plans courtesy Oscar Felgueiras		 1994-6.CQ
1994 - Breakdown Truck - Enthusiast 6 - March 1994 CQ 23 - Plans courtesy Bruce Neilson		 1994-6.CQa
1994 - Breakdown Truck - Enthusiast 6 - March 1994 CQ 23 - Plans courtesy Bruce Neilson
1995-2503
1995 - - Collection 2503		 1995-2503a
1995 - - Collection 2503		 1995-3
1995 - Evolution 3		 1995-3a
1995 - Evolution 3
1996-6
1996 - Evolution 6		 1996-6a
1996 - Evolution 6		 all photographs by George Illingworth©   
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