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by LDK
Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:27 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Early British walking draglines
Replies: 21
Views: 14192
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Re: Early British walking draglines

My late father used to drive draglines, faceshovels, backacters, skimmers, grab, and also did a lot of crane work in the 60s for different companies. He operated a 3W for WC French at one time, this was the only walker he operated that I know of, all the rest were on tracks and of various breeds. A ...
by LDK
Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:22 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Early British walking draglines
Replies: 21
Views: 14192
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Early British walking draglines

Didnt NCK stand for Newton Chambers Kohering?
by LDK
Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:56 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Cat 641 scraper
Replies: 15
Views: 7767
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Re: Cat 641 scraper

Morshan, I haven't heard that name in a long time, are they still going?
Russ
by LDK
Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:10 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Cat 641 scraper
Replies: 15
Views: 7767
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Re: Cat 641 scraper

The. Single engine version of a 657 is a 651.
CA Blackwell used to run some 641's, they are the only ones I came across on my travels.
by LDK
Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:18 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: CMN Photo Competition August 2014
Replies: 23
Views: 12846
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Re: CMN Photo Competition August 2014

Ian Fletcher1970 wrote:My Second for the month. S.E. Davis's D9H at the Great Dorset Steam Fair


Nice shot, but I think its a 9G.
by LDK
Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Mcgregors
Replies: 9
Views: 7465
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Mcgregors

Dougle???.A bit before my time but worked with some of their kit that still had name on.Did CP Holdings swallow them up? A lad from Durham called Jeff Hallam was on a tractor and box a few times for me and had spent a while in the Falklands.Reckoned the D9L's were wearing tips out in 4 hours on the...
by LDK
Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:53 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D8K looking good as new
Replies: 9
Views: 5824
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Re: D8K looking good as new

Their should hopefully be a couple of pictures of it attached
R
by LDK
Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D8K looking good as new
Replies: 9
Views: 5824
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Re: D8K looking good as new

Just substitute MASCUS SPAMS in the link with mascus.com and you should be good to go.
Russ
by LDK
Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:26 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D8K looking good as new
Replies: 9
Views: 5824
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Re: D8K looking good as new

http://MASCUS SPAMS/construction/used-dozers/caterpillar-d8k/gghk8k6u.html
not sure what happens but when I submit the mascus.com changes to mascus spam
by LDK
Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D8K looking good as new
Replies: 9
Views: 5824
Flag: Great Britain

Re: D8K looking good as new

Ok sorry about that, lets try again…. this address worked for me just now.
Russ
http://MASCUS SPAMS/construction/used-dozers/caterpillar-d8k/gghk8k6u.html

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