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Hi Charles! Many thanks for your contribution. It is quite possible that the shear would have been purchased by McIntyre’s as they still specialise in both new and second-hand scrap recycling machinery. John B
I remember the days of the Iron Shark at Gipsy Lane in Swindon. I used to operate it when the operator Stan Bishop was not available. Whilst this machine was ahead of its time it was a Health & Safety nightmare. See the free swinging electro-magnetic grab being controlled by a banks-man standing on the loading platform! Luckily we did not have any major accidents although I replaced the Butters crane as soon as I was in charge and used Poclain hydraulic excavators to feed it. I can’t remember who we sold it to but it had another life after Coopers. Was it bought by McIntyre?
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