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Was on A1 oop north near team valley when this wotsitbikeything went past, they were both incident support units of the highways agency but whats that built into the back? Any ideas guys because im intrigued :confused:

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/wotisit1.jpg

http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/wotisit2.jpg

Pics are from phone on the move ( i was passenger in car) so sorry about quality.

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tow bar, bike trailer thingy?

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I think they can recover cars with it. If it's what I'm thinking of the idea is the bike can filter through a traffic jam to the broken down car at the front, the towing frame comes down, they put the car on it and tow it a short distance to somewhere safe to leave it. Here's a few links to similar things:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFe1r8DnQqQ

http://retriever-na.com/

http://www.comingthrough.se/main.php?lang=UK

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Cool, cheers guys, imagine breaking down in your cage and being towed home by a bike ;) Aint bikes fantastic. :D
Just found this http://www.highways.gov.uk/business/20059.aspx

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yeh its a car tow thing, so it can get through traffic jams to move the car that's broken down, RAC have them as well

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here is me thinking it was a stretcher of sorts. yes i'm a plonker

what a fekin cool thing for moving broken down cars.

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i thought it was a stretcher too


that is really interesting.. never seen one before.. and the you tube clips are good..

ta