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by traxcavatorpaul
Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Drotts on demolition
Replies: 82
Views: 112560

Re: Drotts on demolition

A few more drotts and a couple of unknowns.
by traxcavatorpaul
Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:19 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Drotts on demolition
Replies: 82
Views: 112560

Re: Drotts on demolition

traxcavatorpaul wrote:Been on me hols. More good pics Craig. A cab was very handy back then, I had a brick straight on my head when I was 10. It bloody hurt and have the dent to this day. Go on Craig, go for the drott pics record.
by traxcavatorpaul
Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Traxcavators On Demolition
Replies: 101
Views: 45716

Re: Traxcavators On Demolition

Top pics again Craig. You are finding loads more than me. The pic below illustrates how much work 1 machine used to do back in those days. Nowadays there would be have half a dozen machines on a site that size.
by traxcavatorpaul
Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:14 am
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Drotts on demolition
Replies: 82
Views: 112560

Re: Drotts on demolition

Brochure front.
by traxcavatorpaul
Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:37 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Traxcavators On Demolition
Replies: 101
Views: 45716

Re: Traxcavators On Demolition

Seen the first film before. Is that not a 933? Too small for a 951.
The 977 one is new to me.
Paul
by traxcavatorpaul
Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Drotts on demolition
Replies: 82
Views: 112560

Re: Drotts on demolition

Heres an International 175b? Drott at work in the early 70's from youtube. Dunno if its been posted on here before. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobtIRRdjFA This one has a drott near the end. MF? or International? http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/Video/cowick.html
by traxcavatorpaul
Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Traxcavators On Demolition
Replies: 101
Views: 45716

Re: Traxcavators On Demolition

I bet even tho how dangerous a job it was - how many of us would now volunteer to step back into yesteryear and spend a week in a Drott or Cat smashing and crashing and pulling wire ropes through dust timber and old brickwork? Imagine the noise of the growling engine and the thud as it all comes cr...
by traxcavatorpaul
Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Traxcavators On Demolition
Replies: 101
Views: 45716

Re: Traxcavators On Demolition

B100 LOADER wrote:I remember from one Likely Lads programme there were a shot of a B100 on demolition work.
Martyn

Thats from the whatever Happened To the Likely Lads movie Martyn.
by traxcavatorpaul
Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Traxcavators On Demolition
Replies: 101
Views: 45716

Re: Traxcavators On Demolition

A few more I have found. These pics are as rare as hens teeth.
by traxcavatorpaul
Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: Traxcavators On Demolition
Replies: 101
Views: 45716

Re: Traxcavators On Demolition

Thats what I wanna see. Thats a 951 Craig. Bring em on.

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