A handling system for use with a carrier vehicle or structure for unloading, loading and storing a smaller vehicle or body, said system including: a cradle for supporting the smaller vehicle or body therein, said cradle configured to be pivotable between a tilted position in which said smaller vehicle or body can be unloaded from or loaded into the cradle and a level position in which said smaller vehicle or body is retained in said cradle; a rotatable platform configured to be mounted to said carrier vehicle or structure to which said cradle is mounted, said platform capable of rotating at least 90° about a vertical axis between an operational position in which said cradle is able to pivot and a storage position in which said smaller vehicle or body is stored aboard the carrier vehicle or structure; and at least one linear actuator for driving movement of said cradle between said tilted position and said level position; wherein the rotatable platform comprises: a non-rotational lower portion configured to be fastened to the carrier vehicle or structure; and a rotatable upper portion rotatably coupled to the non-rotational lower portion such that the upper portion rotates relative to the lower portion, wherein an inner end of the cradle is hingedly connected or coupled to an edge portion of the rotatable upper portion of the rotatable platform; and characterised in that said rotatable upper portion includes a base, said base including said edge portion and defining at least one sidewall extending downwardly from said base to at least partially conceal said non-rotational lower portion. a cradle for supporting the smaller vehicle or body therein, said cradle configured to be pivotable between a tilted position in which said smaller vehicle or body can be unloaded from or loaded into the cradle and a level position in which said smaller vehicle or body is retained in said cradle; a rotatable platform configured to be mounted to said carrier vehicle or structure to which said cradle is mounted, said platform capable of rotating at least 90° about a vertical axis between an operational position in which said cradle is able to pivot and a storage position in which said smaller vehicle or body is stored aboard the carrier vehicle or structure; and at least one linear actuator for driving movement of said cradle between said tilted position and said level position; wherein the rotatable platform comprises: a non-rotational lower portion configured to be fastened to the carrier vehicle or structure; and a rotatable upper portion rotatably coupled to the non-rotational lower portion such that the upper portion rotates relative to the lower portion, a non-rotational lower portion configured to be fastened to the carrier vehicle or structure; and a rotatable upper portion rotatably coupled to the non-rotational lower portion such that the upper portion rotates relative to the lower portion, wherein an inner end of the cradle is hingedly connected or coupled to an edge portion of the rotatable upper portion of the rotatable platform; and characterised in that said rotatable upper portion includes a base, said base including said edge portion and defining at least one sidewall extending downwardly from said base to at least partially conceal said non-rotational lower portion.