en.Wedoany.com Reported - Adrian Baggot of ABA Cranes in the UK discovered a vintage crane, believed to be a Coles Hydra T 150, parked on a street in Malta, complete with a concrete skip.

Baggot noted that some machines have been retired, while others have moved to the Mediterranean. This crane, one of the earliest in service, is enjoying life in Malta and remains in good condition. He mentioned that the machine spends its mornings busy lifting and its afternoons admiring the sea view, inviting guesses on its year of manufacture.

The Hydra Truck 150T was launched in the late 1960s and produced at Coles' factory in Sunderland until the mid-1970s. The crane features a four-section 24-meter boom with a fly jib at the top, achieving a maximum tip height of approximately 29 meters, mounted on a 6x4 chassis, with a possible 6x6 variant introduced later. The operator had to rotate the seat to face the rear of the cab to operate the crane on site, a common configuration for the time.

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