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by hedgehog24
Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: VHE
Replies: 16
Views: 12801
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Re: VHE

Big dig wrote:
hedgehog24 wrote:I saw these machines on the A14 near Molesworth so had to stop and take some photos - hope they are of interest.

Steve Waddington



Nice Photo Steve

My scraper was 133 just out of shot must have been 1989 do you have any others

regards

d
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:40 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: French
Replies: 48
Views: 51056
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Re: French

I am suprised nobody picked up on the name of the scraper driver Bob Geldorf - I don't think he stayed around on the M23/25 very long before leaving to form the Boomtown Rats. He mentions that he had worked on the motoways operating a T23 in his book "Is That It"- I can remember saying goo...
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Best steam tractor
Replies: 0
Views: 2369
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Best steam tractor

Not sure whether "Dozers" is the right place for these images or not.

Took these about 10 years ago on a holiday to eastern USA - found this Best steam tractor at Furnace Creek Range in Death Valley California.


Steve Waddington
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:43 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Aitkens Fornham Park Bury st Edmunds
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Views: 2235
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Aitkens Fornham Park Bury st Edmunds

Some of Doug Aitkens equipment - 1jpg is a pit next to the A11 just south of Mildenhall and 2jpg and 3jpg are mainly the dualling of the A11 from Thetford to the Attleborough bypass which I think was a May Gurney contract.


Steve Waddington
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Aitkens Auction
Replies: 2
Views: 3223
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Aitkens Auction

Some of the fascinating equipment in Doug Aitkens yard at Fornham Park near Bury st Edmunds on the day of the auction. There was a Cat 657 in the yard but I cannot find this photo at present. Also there were the remains of a Vickers crawler - I can upload these if anyone is interested. Steve Wadding...
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:04 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Wyatts of Snetterton
Replies: 15
Views: 13288
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Re: Wyatts of Snetterton

Wyatts yard at Snetterton - I think these date form the mid 80s but the Cat 631 had Phellan Plant on it so may be a later photo.


Steve Waddington
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:58 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Wyatts of Snetterton
Replies: 15
Views: 13288
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Wyatts of Snetterton

These photos were taken at the British Sugar Factory in Bury st Edmunds Suffolk when the earthworks had just started for the new packaging plant (late Sept 1980)


Steve Waddington
by hedgehog24
Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:30 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: VHE
Replies: 16
Views: 12801
Flag: Great Britain

Re: VHE

I saw these machines on the A14 near Molesworth so had to stop and take some photos - hope they are of interest.

Steve Waddington
by hedgehog24
Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:20 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: French
Replies: 48
Views: 51056
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Re: French

Some of the names I remember M62 Graham Stevens Contracts manager Corrie van der Heuval Earthworks agent John Moon Earthworks sub agent Tommy Murray Earthworks foreman Tiny Grader/dozer driver Feefer Dump truck driver Russell Scraper/dump truck driver (lived in Huddersfield) Richard Webb/Webster Doz...
by hedgehog24
Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: French
Replies: 48
Views: 51056
Flag: Great Britain

Re: French

I started work on the M62 and M621 in my late teens and was immediately fascinated by heavy earthmoving equipement, I particularly like scrapers, but had just left school so no money for a camera and film. It was lucky the site office at Rastrick (near Huddersfield) was on a direct bus route but in ...

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