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by Osgood
Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:25 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
Replies: 4277
Views: 3015962
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Re: Classic pictures Update 05/12/2017

Great Shepton Mallet pics Roger!
Would that be a fibreglass rear cover on the wheel loader (Weatherill?)?

Tony
by Osgood
Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Down on the Beach
Replies: 13
Views: 14914
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Re: Down on the Beach

The mechanical variant of David Attenborough's THE BEACHMASTER, seen at Weybourne in November:
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by Osgood
Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:18 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017
Replies: 24
Views: 20522
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Re: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017

Quite a variety with some high quality images and unusual machines in the farming category. But the 1st prize must go to Gerard for capturing a stand-off between a loader and a dumptruck - you can sense the tension, highlighted by the stormy backdrop and strong sunlight: Quarryscape.jpg It's a joint...
by Osgood
Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:56 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017
Replies: 24
Views: 20522
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Re: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017

Mrsmackpaul wrote:out walking the pooches and snapped a Cameco cane harvester parked on the side of the road .....


That's a blatant rip-off of a Thunderbirds machine:


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by Osgood
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:56 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017
Replies: 24
Views: 20522
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Re: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017

According to wildlife websites there are lots of names for a 'flock' of cranes, one being a Construction !

Saw a big flock last week on the South Bank :D

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by Osgood
Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:38 am
Forum: Haulage models
Topic: UK no. plates
Replies: 4
Views: 12214
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Re: UK no. plates

If you can print out the correctly proportioned layouts on your own printer at the smallest size for quality, then pop into a print shop and for the cost of one print reduce it down to required size on a decent photocopier, you should get the right size at the quality you're after? And printed on ca...
by Osgood
Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:39 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017
Replies: 24
Views: 20522
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Re: CMN Photo Competition Oct & Nov 2017

Jeremy Rowland wrote:Okay lets get snapping for this bi-monthly the judge for these two months will be Osgood. :thumbup:


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by Osgood
Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:11 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
Replies: 4277
Views: 3015962
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017

pv83 wrote:..... Didn't Sid Harrison converted some Scammell's just like that?



It looks like Harrison stretched the chassis and added a middle non-steer axle supported on airbags. See:

http://www.roadranger.co.nz/2013/09/sca ... pbook.html

Harrison Scammell.jpg
by Osgood
Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:04 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
Replies: 4277
Views: 3015962
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017

hair bear wrote:...The Antar picture - Is that a Rottinoff behind?


Could it be a Pacific? Not a home-made cab I've seen before. The load looks like a Ransomes 490 shovel, but plate says 442?
by Osgood
Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: CMN Photo Competition August & Sept 2017
Replies: 22
Views: 19332
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Re: CMN Photo Competition August & Sept 2017

Hey Paul - that looks like a WW2 Federal 604!

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Has it had a chassis stretch or just been pulling too much?

Tony

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