The Classic Machinery Network

essexpete wrote:I am sure it has been asked before but how do you tell the difference between the 3 and the 3C at that angle?

the windscreen on the 3 sloped backwards ,3c sloped forwards ,(a good idea as the 3 windscreen suffered if stuff fell out of the bucket at full lift)

also 3s had the slew rams at the top of the kingpost, the ram diameter was too small and the slew effort was very poor,

Maximixams where made by F.O,Brian and Co of Swadlincote the company still exists but no longer makes them,apparently they lasted too long and no one bought new ones, My Dad had several of them,the best one was the 3.1/2t fast towing model it had a retractable axle which moved back from the tow posi...