The Classic Machinery Network

Hank died a few years ago I put a few photos on here of Felixstowe and Hopton I remembered that crap post office van you bought at Cockermouth booldy thing I had to drive it back from Glenfarg to Snetterton at night no wipers and about 50 flat out.Didnt you have your car or van ran over at Beyton se...

Passing by again today i grabbed these shots of them at work....... Sorry if this is a bit picture heavy but they do say a picture says a thousand words........ :D Enjoy SB Great photos please keep them coming as this is a sight we dont see now, wish I had taken more when I use to drive scrapers th...

I worked for John Howard about 1972 at Felixstowe dock on a cat 955 they had just finished a job at Liverpool docks and the cofferdams on the humber bridge,they also had a big job in Hong Kong The plant mangers name I think was Jackie Broadbent. I thought that the oil rig building site at lock Kisho...

Thanks Poncho for great photos brings back a lot of memory's I worked on road muckshifting for several years but I never work for hamptons please keep posting those photos as I can not see enough of the proper muckshifting

a few pictures taken on sunday

thanks Martyn
4" snow.had to come home at dinner time because gas leak on road outside bungalow, cant fix it for a few days could have worked all day other wise had a good one
Bob

thanks Roel

I normaly reply to the things that interest me which is pre 1980 plant which was when I was on muchshifting so scapers dozers,graders etc ,a lot of the members who use to write what I liked on here dont come on so much now and the newer plant dont do it for me. As a carpenter working manly on houses...

hi Bob
Welcome to cmn,
I like to see the old photos of plant in use
any more photos would be much appreciated
Bob

how many cub of muck is there to shift on job is there a dozer in dig area or are you loading your shelves push and pull, is there much difference in output between the 637E and 637G. How many more scrapers on job thanks for the pictures any more will be appreciated Bob