Coles 315M All-Terrain Crane, Staitheway Road, Wroxham.

The Coles 315M All-Terrain Crane entered service with the British Army in 1982 following an international tender. At the time Coles Cranes was Europe's largest crane manufacturer. This machine is also referred as Grove 315M (as the Coles Cranes were taken over by Grove in 1984). It was adopted by the British Army as Crane Field Medium. A total of 150 of these cranes were delivered for service with the Royal Engineers and Royal Logistic Corp of the British Army. The Coles 315M is used for bridge building, general stores handling and wide variety of other tasks. This mobile crane can handle standard 20ft ISO containers. The crane is normally operated by a single man. The cab provides seating for an additional passenger.

In 1984 the Coles Cranes were acquired by the Grove manufacturing company and In 1996 a contract was awarded to Grove Europe to fully refurbish all 150 operational Coles 315M cranes in order to extend their service lives. The last vehicle was refurbished in 1999. From the original version two refurbished versions were produced during the refurbishment programme. Both versions were fitted with a new 3-section telescopic boom, with a maximum reach of almost 63ft and has a traverse range of 360°. The new boom uses higher capacity elements, so the lifting capacity was increased from 15 tons of the original version to 18 tons.

The main difference between refurbished versions is their off-road mobility, a total of 83 cranes were refurbished to 'Standard Mobility' (4x4x4) version. These received a new engine, transmission and axle upgrade. The remaining 63 cranes were refurbished to 'Low Mobility' (4x4) version, these retain their original driveline. Only tyres were upgraded. The Low Mobility version retains the Cummins V555C turbocharged diesel engine, developing 160hp. It is coupled with ZF gearbox with 6 forward and 6 reverse gears. The Standard Mobility version is powered by a new more powerful Cummins C-series turbocharged diesel engine, developing 240hp and is coupled with a Clarke gearbox with 6 forward and 6 reverse gears. Both versions have a full-time all-wheel drive system, with a maximum road speed of 50mph.

General characteristics:

▪︎Country of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Entered Service: 1982
▪︎Crew: 1
▪︎Weight: 20 ton
▪︎Length: 29ft 11in
▪︎Width: 7ft 0.5in
▪︎Height: 11ft 5in
▪︎Lifting Capacity: 15 ton / 18 ton
▪︎Boom Length: 62ft 11in
▪︎Powerplant: Cummins V555C diesel engine, 160hp
▪︎Maximum Road Speed: 50mph
▪︎Range: Approximately 310 miles
▪︎Gradient: 60% - side slope / 30%
▪︎Vertical Sstep: 1ft 7in
▪︎Trench: 1ft 11in
▪︎Fording: 3ft 11in.

Sourced from www.military-today.com/engineering/coles_315m.htm

Taken on: June 11, 2016

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