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by RichardJW~
Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:25 am
Forum: Tractors
Topic: County Tractors
Replies: 198
Views: 132641

Re: County Tractors

That one of Luke's I believe started its life up in Essex area for Wallasea Farms, it was one of a pair which after a time both got exprted to Holland and a plant co. set about converting both tractors to pipe carriers with hiabs.....anyway they sold them about 3 or 4 years ago and they re-appeared...
by RichardJW~
Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:17 am
Forum: Tractors
Topic: County Tractors
Replies: 198
Views: 132641

Re: County Tractors

I just found this section......blind or what? Yep, the 1884 is a rare beast, they only made about 21 or 22 of them.....Its based on the old Ford TW30/5 and was launched at the Smithfield Show in 1980 On these two pics you will see the press release and the same tractor at the Great County 'do' near...
by RichardJW~
Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:28 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Komatsu D61
Replies: 6
Views: 3275

Re: Komatsu D61

Looks a bit scorched there SRB, heat tends to do funny things to machines, is the plan to rebuild or scrap?
by RichardJW~
Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:49 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D9G (BRAND NEW) and others
Replies: 48
Views: 16818

Re: D9G (BRAND NEW) and others

Excuse the dull question but those boys on the lizards must go home with mud all up the back of their overalls every night - did they cut the mudguards off or was it optional extra? ;)
by RichardJW~
Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:25 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Old Dozers/tractors for sale in Devon
Replies: 2
Views: 2645

Re: Old Dozers/tractors for sale in Devon

Out of interest can anyone tell me how easy would it be to fit an angle blade on the D4E pictured above?

Just to add to the versatility of it all
by RichardJW~
Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:29 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Old Dozers/tractors for sale in Devon
Replies: 2
Views: 2645

Re: Old Dozers/tractors for sale in Devon

Nick, I been out of circulation for a bit, working away from home.....in fact still am but now catching up on the internet stuff Where was the sale to? I seem to remember S.W. plant Sales having a Track Marshall like that for sale In fact looking on their website they have the D4E there now http://...
by RichardJW~
Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:10 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D8k Stolen
Replies: 21
Views: 8094

Re: D8k Stolen

Hi Roly,

Good to hear from you but sorry to hear that some individual took a fancy to his D8

No bloody justice in this world!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Richard

by RichardJW~
Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:26 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Mega-sized excavators I have operated!
Replies: 3
Views: 2731

Mega-sized excavators I have operated!

My brief sworay in to the life of an excavator operator consists of using these 2 monsters :shock: - hired in on a self-drive basis back in the early 90s at different times to do a few jobs on the farm - clean out a stream, dig in a few gate posts & bury the odd dead sheep. Perhaps one day Ill ...
by RichardJW~
Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:28 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Komatsu 1250-7 in England
Replies: 8
Views: 4659

Re: Komatsu 1250-7 in England

Nick, What machinery do they run now down in the pits? I thought it was primarily Caterpillar down there, but obviously theyre have at least on Komatsu and a Bell dumper. An Uncle of mine used to drive a Cat 621 scraper back in the very early 70s up on Lee Moor, he was working for a gentleman calle...
by RichardJW~
Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:33 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: The Poclain Thread "Vive le France"!!
Replies: 91
Views: 37827

Re: The Poclain Thread "Vive le France"!!

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Anyone know how the numbering worked on these? Howe many tonnes is the 160 rated at?

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