HC Deb 26 May 1988 vol 134 c315W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will place in the Library a list of all scotch derrick cranes in use and their location and age so far as is known in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Nicholls

The Health and Safety Executive does not hold a list of all Scotch derrick cranes currently in use in the United Kingdom. A list of all those cranes known to be located at quarries has been placed in the Library.

List of Scotch derrick cranes located at quarries as at May 1988
Name of Quarry Crane make and Safe Working Load Date of Manufacture (if known)
Watson Anderson Grice 5 ton
Bolton Wood Butters 10 ton
Britannia Morgan 20 ton 1950-approx
Britannia Henderson 15 ton 1969
Britannia Henderson 15 ton 1972
Deep Lane Butters 6 ton 1940's
Squire Hill Bradley 7 ton
Naylor Hill Morgan 10 ton
Dunhouse Morgan 10 ton
Dunhouse Butters 15 ton
Stainton Butters 10 ton 1964
Locharbriggs Anderson Grice 15 ton
Stoneraise Butters 5 ton
Darney Crag Morgan 7 ton
Whitestone and Quarry Lane Balmforth 4 ton 1920's
Trannach Rushworth 4 ton
Trannach Rushworth 2 ton
De Lank Henderson 15 ton 1975
Bosahan Henderson 15 ton 1939
Merrivale Butters 35 ton 1975
Hantergantick Butters 15 ton 1960
Hantergantick Butters 20 ton 1975
Bowers Butters 1942
Doulting Henderson 15 ton 1968
Maesgwyn Butters 20 ton 1960
Independent No. 1 Henderson 35 ton 1964
Independent No. 1 Sangster 10 ton
Portland No. 6 Anderson Grice 15 ton
Portland No. 4 Anderson Grice 15 ton
Holywell Butters 7 ton 1953
Holywell Smith 4 ton
Holywell Smith 4 ton