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by XS650
Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:13 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: I need your feedback!
Replies: 389
Views: 448832
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Re: I need your feedback!

I know one fowlervf said he had lost his job and was working away from home and couldn't get on the forum as much any more. It's just a shame for the forum in general that more of the members dont join in insteed of just looking I think you have said before ,we cant make them post if they don't wan...
by XS650
Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: My new Thwaites dumper
Replies: 24
Views: 25360
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Re: My new Thwaites dumper

Think i've got a brochure on it ,somewhere :dizzy: bought a great pile of Thwaites stuff for pennies a while back off ebay, funny though the old dumper stuff seems to sell quite well now. Dumper revival ? they must be about the cheapest form of transport.
by XS650
Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: My new Thwaites dumper
Replies: 24
Views: 25360
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Re: My new Thwaites dumper

Anyone know how much it might weigh??
35cwt according to this Selwood catalogue;-
by XS650
Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
Replies: 4254
Views: 2985032
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 18/07/2009

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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by XS650
Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:16 am
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: Jcb found at last!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 4525
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Re: Jcb found at last!!!

:thumbs_up: Love seeing old stuff like this still at work.
by XS650
Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Hymac Excavators
Replies: 1142
Views: 452118
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Re: Hymac Excavators

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
hymac 890.jpg

hymac coal.jpg

hymac face.jpg
by XS650
Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: sterling B695 towed scraper
Replies: 28
Views: 11076
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Re: sterling B695 towed scraper

This is an ad from 1946 ,notice the words 'associated american companies' .
BLAW KNOX 1946.JPG
by XS650
Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
Replies: 4254
Views: 2985032
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 16/07/2009

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.
by XS650
Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: MF 450S
Replies: 3
Views: 2190
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Re: MF 450S

:thumbs_up: pics
by XS650
Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: sterling B695 towed scraper
Replies: 28
Views: 11076
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Re: sterling B695 towed scraper

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. :ugeek:

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