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Had the text translate by a Russian speaking relation : according to him it is a group of gas cylinders , the engine runs on (natural) gas or LPG . Perhaps the engine is a Cat Industrial gasengine , the article does not describe the engine , others that it is not a diesel engine . He also states the...

Hi Marco 773 , I remember I met a Fiat 50C in France some 12 years ago and made a picture . Later , when I observed the pic better I found an electric startermotor just under the pony (or do you say donkey?) . I put an arrow on the photo . Is this an electric starter ? And if so , does it start the ...

Hello Tippertom , here are some pics of the great 951 : I found the one in Belgium in the sixties , it is equipped with a rare side dump bucket . The B is out of a brochure . Since the sixties I never met another one until last week when I met 3 of them in 3 different yards within 30 km ! There is o...

Hello Nick , here are some more pics of that 561 . There is even one with a blade . I have seen many side booms , but this is the only one with a blade . When I look at the blade well , I think it is only for loose material , such as backfilling the trench .
The Netherlands , DAJOCAT

Hello Nick , here is a pic of a 561 side boom dash (partially visible) .
Many of these machines have crossed our country in the early sixties . I have many more pics of 561 and 561B , if you are interested I can send them .
The Netherlands , DAJOCAT

The Weidemann mini loaders are market leader in the Netherlands . They are very popular among farmers , pavers and people with a big garden . I bought it for snow removal but use it more and more . My grandson likes to operate it . The machine weighs 2600 kg , engin is a Mitsubishi of 32 hp . The Ne...

Hello , I made these pics of the TS 24 in 1964 in the area you mentioned . There were no other TS24 so I think these were of SP .
I "met"a Euclid C-6 in 1961 at Crystal Palace in London in 1961 on a show . SP had just bought this machine .
The Netherlands , DAJOCAT

Hello Gerard , see my answer under the topic SCRAPERS .
the Netherlands , DAJOCAT

Hello Gerard Dewier , I have known this m.Wikes , a UK contractor who worked in Belgium . It was a father-son team . They had DW21's. In 1965 I worked for a Dutch contractor in Gosselies , preparing the Cat area . I pushloaded their DW21's with a D8H . I don't remember these scrapers were equipped w...

Hello Gerard Dewier , I have known this m.Wikes , a UK contractor who worked in Belgium . It was a father-son team . They had DW21's. In 1965 I worked for a Dutch contractor in Gosselies , preparing the Cat area . I pushloaded their DW21's with a D8H . I don't remember these scrapers were equipped w...