Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to a vehicle recovery assembly (10) comprising a movable beam (20) carrying a recovery bar (50), wherein the bar (50) carries at least one spade (61, 62) to enable recovery of a vehicle. The recovery assembly (10) is capable of rescuing incapacitated or upturned vehicles, winching the incapacitated vehicle to partially recover it, followed by towing the partially recovered vehicle until it is fully recovered. The compact size of the vehicle recovery assembly enables it to be attached to small recovery vehicles, thus facilitating vehicle recovery in confined spaces.

Abstract: A load handling device for transferring ISO flat racks, containers or the like, to and from a support comprising two spaced lifting arms (11) pivotally connected adjacent their lower ends (at 9) to said support (13) and hydraulic rams (40,41) for rocking said arms (11) in a vertical arc, and an extension arm (53) pivotally connected to the end of each lifting arm (11) remote from its pivotal connection (9) to the support (13) and further hydraulic rams (55,57) for rocking each extension arm (53) about its pivotal connection to its lifting arm (11) through a vertical arc extending to either side of the longitudinal axis of the lifting arm (11).

Abstract: A lifting device for handling flat racks or containers fitted with ISO corner castings comprising a main support plate having a lifting pin projecting from one face for engagement in an end aperture in an ISO corner casting and a tubular support on the plate carrying a locking pin movable in a direction at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the lifting pin for connection in a further aperture in the side of the corner casting for holding the lifting pin firmly in the end aperture, a pivotal link on the plate for connecting it to a lift strap, and to a spreader bar. The invention preferably also incorporates a special device for varying the effective length of the lifting strap.