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17-06-08, 07:19 PM
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Tree cutting bus
Just seen this on the local news.
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/con...nto-service.en Ive not seen anything like it before, seems a good cost effective way of dealing with this type of work. Anyone seen it/similar? |
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17-06-08, 07:24 PM
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neat idea! do they have to wear a harness.......or a seat belt to operate from height?
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17-06-08, 07:31 PM
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ha seat belt.
I think they where harnessed on, same principle to working off a mewp i geuss. Certainly looked efficient, they towed a chipper from the bus so the guys on top could just chuck branches behind as they went along. |
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17-06-08, 08:29 PM
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17-06-08, 08:37 PM
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There is one operating in Dorset. I think they are a great idea. I think the Dorset one may have a chipper at the front and rear but I don't know how they get the chip out.
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17-06-08, 08:40 PM
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Kirklees council have one. Unfortunatley those working from it are not arborists and the devastation and destruction has to be seen to be believed.
It has caused much anger, and the council department involved were even rude enough to not return my calls, as promised after i complained. Which i did on 3 ocasions
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17-06-08, 08:41 PM
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That has been done by a few contractor's in Bristol for a while now.
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17-06-08, 09:02 PM
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Here's a tree cutting bus -
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17-06-08, 09:04 PM
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That's mighty odd!
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17-06-08, 09:18 PM
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the bus company down here have one, with the sides & top ripped off & replaced it with a massive metel cage but kept the shape with a top deck & stairway & a single deck running thorugh the side in the top ( i think) still looks pretty mad must of been worth it seems to be still in service
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