1994 Cutty Sark To mark the start of a major public appeal for £2m to save Greenwichs most famous landmark, Vanguard gave the Cutty Sark... Continue reading
1992 Buckingham Palace Vanguard were contracted to dismantle and remove existing air conditioning plant from the roof of the south west wing of Buckingham Palace... Continue reading
1991 Helios The Horses of Helios are four bronze horses, 1½ times life size, that Vanguard installed in an alcove in the corner of the... Continue reading
1990 Hunter Early in 1990, Vanguard showed off a selection of our heavy plant and equipment at the International Construction Equipment Exhibition at Wembley. On... Continue reading
1986 Eros Vanguard carefully dismantled Eros, Londons best known statue, and his supporting Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, packed them up and shipped them north of the... Continue reading
1985 Man Presses In what was possibly the most valuable and time critical move of heavy printing machinery ever undertaken, Vanguards Transport Division collected 18,800... Continue reading
1982 Skyhook Vanguard always maintained a policy of embracing new technology and methods in their own industry and in 1982 formed Skyhook Lifting Limited, specialising... Continue reading
1973 Tower Bridge During the modernisation of Londons most famous bridge, Vanguard electrically disconnected, mechanically dismantled and removed for storage the Victorian hydraulic engines that... Continue reading
1972 Tightrope In 1972, Vanguard provided expertise for the second-ever tightrope walk across the River Thames, by German dare-devil Franz Burbach. Franz’s greatest ambition was... Continue reading
1969 Christmas Tree For almost two decades, Vanguard provided free transport from Felixstowe Docks, temporary, secure storage at Western Avenue, delivery to Central London and... Continue reading
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