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The Schaef backhoe loader on the Scania ,very unusual in uk

Back to the LAD Leylands anyone got pic of a mixer with the fordson major donkey engine? making a 1.76 version;-

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Love seeing old stuff like this still at work.

Very shiny 890 with very small bucket guarded by single parafin lamp and 580? face shovels stripping out a coal seam with AEC and Scammell eight leggers

This is an ad from 1946 ,notice the words 'associated american companies' .

They shared cabs and engines but little else, must admit in hindsight looks like Leyland group were competing with themselves. But I think there was a lot of buyers loyal to their marque.

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Ah Blaw-Knox they appear to have made a lot of different construction machinery including crawler cranes but are a bit of a mystery company, apart from their pavers.

If you go to the Winget Ltd website ,parts and service, operators manuals, http://www.winget.co.uk/UserGuide.aspx There are PDFs of operators and service manuals going back to 1960s for all their range (including tractors!) and manuals for Villiers engines, Lister Petters , Hamworthy axles , Newage ...

Sounds a great idea to me Julian, don't fancy putting your Steelfab and Whitlock brochures up as well do you

Old Ford tippers and lots of other stuff;- Austin FF ,Drott , Thames Trader n55.jpg Chunky well used Thames Trader and ? crane n40.jpg All brit -Ford D series ,MF50B , HYMAC 580 and RB22 attack bridge. n20.jpg Cat 953? destroys beautiful victorian pile with Ford D series tipper n21.jpg n20.jpg Inter...