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Did you run the Shawnee Poole Fred? A local gravel firm in Essex ran them from new in about 1965 to the early 70s. I meant to say the picture of the Dodge bring memories for me. Very similar to a D reg one that my father bought in 1966. I remember seeing this strange unidentifiable truck in a grey ...

Martyn Henley wrote:Here is another one to identify

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Martyn

Fiat FL6 ?

A few more I have found. These pics are as rare as hens teeth. Its quite fun tracking them down tho :D Notice quite a few of the Cats don't have a 4in1 buckets is this because owners were saving cash or was their some advantage in certain situations 4 in 1 buckets were only available on drott sized...

Here are some pics of traxcavators we used on demolition sites in the 70's.

Hi We (Demex) bought a Furukawa FL200 from Marubeni Komatsu to carry out the muck away on the first section of the Newcastle Metro, starting in 1976 (main contractor C V Buchan who became Fairclough Tunnelling). Thought we would sell the machine at the end of the contract, as wheeled shovels were no...