Towing illegally parked cars in Europe forget the winch and dolly wheels

[Mark Gregory]

This is how they Tow illegally parked cars in Europe.

 

Edited September 10, 2020 by Mark Gregory (see edit history)

[Robert G. Smits]

Those devices have been common in France for years.    We saw them in action in Paris before I purchased my first smart phone and I haven't been back to Paris since 2011.  Impressive!!  I had forgotten all about them until your post.

[George Cole]

In Japan they use a specially equipped Honda motorcycle called 'The Retriever,' to tow full-sized (to the Japanese,) cars.

 

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrJ6yx27FlfHUQA6z9XNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZANDMDkzNF8xBHNlYwNzYw--?p=japan+motorcycle+towing&fr=mcafee#id=3&vid=0717b82ab33c4262e302a515a709cbf8&action=view

 

[TAKerry]

That was pretty awsome!  Cant imagine a thief getting ahold of one of those rigs.

[Skylark4367]

I was surprised that they drove away without strapping the car down.

[padgett]

Didn't look like it was on its wheels. Repo and carjacker's delight but only works for parallel parking (and malls have been narrowing their spaces to get more cars in). Wonder if it can pick up from either side, most of Europe drives on the right.

[John348]

I seems like it is designed for inner cities where there are "no parking tow away zones" The operator did not have to get out of the vehicle.

[JACK M]

That motorcycle tow rig thing looks scary.

That bike would have to have huge brakes and if one was to have to panic stop that towed car would likely push the bike right into a wreck.

How do you suppose it would handle in the rain?

[George Cole]

7 hours ago, JACK M said:

That motorcycle tow rig thing looks scary.

That bike would have to have huge brakes and if one was to have to panic stop that towed car would likely push the bike right into a wreck.

How do you suppose it would handle in the rain?

 

I don't know any more about it than what's shown on the video.  The Retreiver would have to have it's own brakes tied into the motorcycle brake system, or maybe a surge brake setup.  It would have to or otherwise the car would push the bike all over the road when braking.

[Guest]

Vintage North American ingenuity 100 +/- years ago.  I just love the gin poles.

Edited September 19, 2020 by Guest (see edit history)

[padgett]

When tires were white because that was the color of the rubber and not an "extra".

[Fossil]

8 hours ago, Tinindian said:

I just love the gin poles.

The chains to keep them from sliding aren't bad either. 

 

 

[Fossil]

Follow the cables to the boom and tell how that works.  Especially going around the two pullies in the middle. There is a cable or rod coming from the top of the mast that seems to stop between the pullies. 

PS 

Finely figured it out. Was a little tough because of the photo quality. 

Edited September 20, 2020 by Fossil (see edit history)