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- Tue May 07, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 11/05/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 30/04/2024
Nice pics there Steve :thumbup: I wonder what the army were trying to accomplish? Jeremy I was working on a housing site in Ripon once and the Royal Engineers based there asked if they could do a lot of our initial earthworks for practice ! Go ahead my son , saved us a lot of money . Maybe they are...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 11/05/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 13/04/2024
Never noticed banana arms , new to me also.
The Foden it is loading is a very short 6 wheeler.
The Foden it is loading is a very short 6 wheeler.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
- Topic: Small gravel pit Essex 1964
- Replies: 5
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Re: Small gravel pit Essex 1964
Great little film.
The guy on the dumper at 1.47 has great faith in the dragline operators accuracy
I see your uncle had a front wheel drive Weatherill.
If you were buying a 2wd loader back then
Is a front wheel drive better than a rear wheel drive?
I can see pros and cons with both.
Craig
The guy on the dumper at 1.47 has great faith in the dragline operators accuracy
I see your uncle had a front wheel drive Weatherill.
If you were buying a 2wd loader back then
Is a front wheel drive better than a rear wheel drive?
I can see pros and cons with both.
Craig
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:31 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Hymac Excavators
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Re: Hymac Excavators
Did they ' engineer Wolverhamptons future'.
I worked on a construction site in Wolverhampton centre in 1988 tbh it was pretty grim at that time .
I worked on a construction site in Wolverhampton centre in 1988 tbh it was pretty grim at that time .
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Hymac Excavators
- Replies: 1155
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Re: Hymac Excavators
I did think that myself !
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Hymac Excavators
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Thanks Jeremy.
If the man who wrote the book on Hymac says 181 thats good enough for me !
Was asked the question over on IMCDB where I am considered the British plant man
Looks odd in red.
Craig
If the man who wrote the book on Hymac says 181 thats good enough for me !
Was asked the question over on IMCDB where I am considered the British plant man
Looks odd in red.
Craig
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 11/05/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 01/04/2024
I remember watching the work at Robin Hoods Bay.
Contractor was using an XWD Austin K9 4x4 truck which I knew from my Matchbox toys !
Craig
Contractor was using an XWD Austin K9 4x4 truck which I knew from my Matchbox toys !
Craig
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:26 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Hymac Excavators
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Anyone know what model this is.
121 or 141 maybe ?
Seen in a French film.
Craig
121 or 141 maybe ?
Seen in a French film.
Craig
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: Fork Lifts
- Topic: Bonser LS55 spares
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Re: Bonser LS55 spares
Oily bits not my thing but as David Brown skid unit could this be a David Brown part ?
Coincidentally just being watching a LS55 on you tube in a very funny episode of the Likely Lads.
https://www.imcdb.org/v001221166.html
Craig
Coincidentally just being watching a LS55 on you tube in a very funny episode of the Likely Lads.
https://www.imcdb.org/v001221166.html
Craig
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 11/05/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 03/03/2024
Seconded great pics. The old Scammell Pioneer has a big job on getting that excavator out of the mud. I know by winching very very slowy with snatch blocks they could achieve amazing feats. The white 4x4 with the Scammell is interesting it is a Portugese UMM. There were a lot of weird and wonderful ...