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That's a smart looking duck, very nice.

Jim

Roger i know the guy with ginger hair. The man is called Brian Rendle and the small holding is just down the hill from Lee moor called Tin park which is a riding stable and is still run by his ex wife. I grew up at Cholwichtown farm which is on the same site of the works and where my gran did B+B fo...

Pics taken in WBB/Sibelco minerals Shaugh Lake china clay pit in 2000. Dozer operator Roger Champion in red overalls and GE plant foreman Joe Rowe, Who is now South West area plant manager for Chepstow Plant Int .

Jim

Interesting story Roger about Lee Moor . I live about a mile from there and work with a local bloke (Keven) who worked for public works . He said they were a funny bunch as he wasn't a proper PW man they wouldn't let him in to have snack with them in there canteen he had to sit in his car instead. H...

Very interesting Martyn thanks for posting that info mate, that has definitely enlightened me on where the name comes from, and how a very popular machine started.

Jim

Nice bit of history there Martyn,i have never heard of Exeter Tractors before. I confess to know very little about TL's but wanted to know where the name Drott comes from could you enlighten me please.

Jim

It would be interesting to see how much actual plant is /was involved in production for the mine. I would imagine quite a lot.

Jim

Clive. I just showed my daughter the film and she thought it was amazing and she's only 9,

Jim

Could be a HD31 Dave, but as i don't actually know if there are models in between the 31 and 41 dozers it could be an early one.

Jim

Interesting video there Tone . I like that time laps filming, especially on nature programs etc but yea good .


Jim