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 . <EOS>