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mm	http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/trivia says: # The assault vehicle is a modified tow-truck that British Airways used for towing airplanes around at Heathrow. The only trouble was that the truck they purchased weighed 75 tons. By stripping out most of the lead used in its construction, they were able to remove about 30 tons. Well, at Heathrow, there's a big chance the tug came from http://www.douglas-tugmaster.co.uk - but for me it's either "Made for movie" or "Douglas Tugmaster Made for movie". Further details: http://www.douglas-tugmaster.co.uk/tugmasters/products2.htm	2006-07-03 16:59
G-MANN	What should an airport tug be classed as?	2006-07-03 17:06
mm	G-MANN wrote What should an airport tug be classed as? "Trucks; Tow-truck" would be readily available. Or is that too simple and meant for something different?	2006-07-03 17:55
Explorer4x4	They could be classed as "special vehicles." That wouldn't be bad would it? And it sounds logical. And, you could make sub-catagories under it like: special vehicles: airport utility or even special vehicles; recreational vehicle (for RVs and motorhomes). RVs would be cool to add because I have seen some pretty rare/cool ones in movies. Just a thought.	2006-07-03 18:10
antp	RV already have catogies, the Class A are under the bus group, and Class B/C under cars (which include light trucks like pickups). For airport vehicles, we currently listed them as warehouse vehicles, but we could create a class if needed.	2006-07-03 22:14
Explorer4x4	Well, I meant with the RV thing is trailers.	2006-07-03 22:49
antp	We will not start listing trailers	2006-07-03 22:49
Explorer4x4	It was JUST A THOUGHT.	2006-07-03 22:50
trucker	Made for movie would be a suggestion.	2006-07-11 23:26
mm	This is a good idea, because it could get quite difficult to find out which kind of aircraft tug was used.	2006-07-13 03:40
G-MANN	Thing is this was a real aircraft tug dressed up with body panels and other decorations. I think of something like the Batmobile (the Burton, Schumacher and Nolan films) as a "Made for Movie" as they were completely original vechicles.	2006-07-13 19:14
G-MANN	mm wrote "Trucks; Tow-truck" would be readily available. Or is that too simple and meant for something different? A tow truck is a vehicle designed for the road, an airport tug is not a road-going vehicle.	2006-07-13 19:16
G-MANN	I'm not sure this should be "Made for Movie" because it isn't a completely custom-built vehicle, it used to be an aircraft tug that's been stripped down and dressed up.	2006-09-03 19:03
antp	I agree, but it will maybe not be easy to find the name of the original vehicle...	2006-09-03 19:04
G-MANN	You never know, someone might get it! Can I change it back to unknown for now?	2006-09-03 19:06
antp	Why do I always have to take all decisions ?	2006-09-03 19:58
G-MANN	Because you run this site.	2006-09-03 20:01
antp	If I give admin rights to lots of people it is because I do not have time to do everything	2006-09-03 21:00
G-MANN	You don't have to make every little decision, but I always like to hear your opinion, but then of course you can't be on this site every moment of your life. -- Last edit: 2006-09-13 22:57:53	2006-09-03 21:09
Nightrider	As APC, it called M577.	2006-11-07 08:59
Q-Ball	I think that it might be a 1976 Reliance Mercury	2007-11-18 18:13
lkchild	yup - Reliance Mercury.	2009-06-08 16:51
stronghold	Nightrider wrote As APC, it called M577. This is what it's called in the movie:- http://www.planetavp.com/al/Aliens/Vehicles/index.htm I've just been trying to narrow down the actual 'real' make it's based on. From what I can find on google searches (for the above comments) on the two most likely vehicles:- douglas tugmaster and reliance mercury, I would say the squared off wheel arches look more like Reliance Mercury.	2009-06-16 08:57

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