- "It's passed its fitness test, but what about the weapon? If OK, it has 4.2 tonnes of force. It has a strong steel-section exoskeleton shell. You try saying that!"
- — Jonathan Pearce introduces Crusher
Crusher was a competitor robot that fought in Series 3 of Robot Wars. It was eliminated in the first round despite penetrating the armour of former champion Beast of Bodmin, after its tracks slipped off.
Team Wharthog had previously entered in Series 1 and the Series 2 Middleweight Championship with Wharthog, and also failed to qualify for Series 6 and 7 with Cruncher.
Design[]
- "Trap the enemy in here, blade comes down, lots and lots of damage hopefully."
- — Oliver Browne explains the basics of a vertical crusher
Crusher in the arena
Crusher was a wedge-shaped robot with electric-driven tracks and a hydraulic crusher, which inspired its name. The crusher produced 4.2 tonnes of force and was powered by a hydraulic pump driven by a two-stroke strimmer engine. It had a strong steel exoskeleton, but was sluggish and suffered from reliability problems which almost saw it eliminated before its only battle. Furthermore, Crusher's tracks were exposed and were prone to being damaged or dislodged, which proved to be the robot's undoing.
Robot History[]
Series 3[]
Crusher being worked on before Round 1
Crusher's weaponry broke down just before its first round battle, with the team reporting to Philippa Forrester in her opening segment that Crusher was 'unlikely' to have a working weapon in its first-round battle. Nevertheless, the weaponry was repaired just in time for its battle with Beast of Bodmin, successor to the Series 1 champion Roadblock.
Crusher bites into Beast of Bodmin
Despite being sluggish in movement, Crusher started well by piercing Beast of Bodmin's shell with its crusher, its opponent 'wincing' as it sustained damage.
- "Fibreglass and aluminium panels, no match for the hydraulic crusher."
- — Jonathan Pearce
Crusher loses its left-hand track following a shove from Beast of Bodmin
Dead Metal slices into Crusher
Beast of Bodmin escaped, shoving Crusher side-on before Crusher pierced through Beast of Bodmin's front end once again. Crusher was pushed sideways by Beast of Bodmin, which was unable to use its cutting saw to great effect, before having its left-hand track dislodged by Beast of Bodmin's wedge. It was pushed into the wall by Beast of Bodmin, and was attacked by the House Robots after its crusher got wedged between the railings. Dead Metal cut into Crusher's exoskeleton as the battle ended, and Crusher was eliminated.
Results[]
| CRUSHER - RESULTS | ||
| Series 3 | ||
| The Third Wars - UK Championship Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat I, Round 1 | vs. Beast of Bodmin | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
| Series | Crusher Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Entered with Wharthog |
| The Second Wars | Middleweight Championship with Wharthog |
| The Third Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Failed to qualify with Cruncher |
| The Seventh Wars | Failed to qualify with Cruncher 2 |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
NOTE: Adam Pengilly also competed in Series 1 with Torque of the Devil
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Oliver Browne went on to become a driver for the House Robots in Series 7. Nick Browne was also offered the opportunity, but could not attend filming.[1]