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I thought you'd know Cosham Plant ;) I've never had much dealings with them so don't know much about them. You must've lived in the Hampshire area at one time did you? Yeh for sure, Born and bred in Southampton and I wish I was back up there :dizzy: Came down to Devon about 10 years ago ....it's a ...

Thanks for the welcome! Yeah I from the good old USA :D , out in the country were not many rules exist! Yes I'm over at HEF Also, Col 140 told me about this site. Why don't you go to HEF anymore? Hi Chris, Its a long story which I can't really say too much about on here, but the admin guys there to...

Thanks for the welcome! Yeah I from the good old USA :D , out in the country were not many rules exist! Yes I'm over at HEF Also, Col 140 told me about this site. Why don't you go to HEF anymore? Hi Chris, Its a long story which I can't really say too much about on here, but the admin guys there to...

Colin & Martyn, I am very suprised to hear that you find the Hitachi's uncomfortable, I must admit I really like them and always have, my first Hitachi was a UHO7 which was a bit of a handfull to operate but the hydraulics were outstanding, as I recall that machine was a recon by the then Hitac...

Hi Dirtman, Nice pics mate :thumbs_up: Thanks for posting ;) I notice from the thumb that you must be from "over the pond" ?? Think I have read some of your posts over at HEF ?? I used to be on there myself till....nah I won't go there :cry: anyway really pleased to have you onboard here D...

Colin & Martyn, I am very suprised to hear that you find the Hitachi's uncomfortable, I must admit I really like them and always have, my first Hitachi was a UHO7 which was a bit of a handfull to operate but the hydraulics were outstanding, as I recall that machine was a recon by the then Hitach...

Lookin forward to your pics John

Hope you all had a great day !!

Nick

Great to see your 805B photos Colin

Just wish I had taken some back in 84 when I was operating one

Nick

Yeah, great machine, rubbish quickhitch. You're right it is Mr HEs design, it's terrible. It's called the masterhitch and only masterhitch buckets will fit. You can't reverse the bucket which I found a real pain :x . I had a couple of problems with the hitch and even HE Services fitters say it's ru...

Fantastic bit of kit there Colin!!

I just wish H.E would give up with that crappy Q-hitch arrangement that they fit to their machines

I don't know if its true but I heard that it was a design from Mr HE himself

Nick