06.03.2026

450t flagship for R.W. Christopher

Welsh rental company R.W. Christopher has marked its 40th anniversary with the delivery of a 450 tonne Liebherr LTM1450-8.1 All Terrain crane.
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The crane in its new livery

The eight axle LTM 1450-8.1 - the company’s new flagship, upstaging its 300 tonne Grove GMK 6300L-1 - can travel with its full 85 metre main boom in place, along with outriggers and winch within 12 tonne axle loads. In the UK where axle loads of up to 16 tonnes are tolerated, it can also travel with its seven metre swingaway extension and up to 24 tonnes of counterweight on board. The crane comes complete with VarioBallast adjustable counterweight and VarioBase variable outrigger set up system.

Manager Sam Christopher said: “Celebrating 40 Years of R.W.Christopher crane hire with the arrival of our new Flagship!”

Family owned R. W. Christopher was established in 1986 and operates a fleet of cranes from eight to 450 tonnes from its location in Bridgend, covering Wales and south west England.