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by XS650
Sat May 07, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: British Dumper
Replies: 108
Views: 90881
Flag: Great Britain

Re: British Dumper

Thanks for posting.
The dozer blade option controlled by skip sounds interesting ,shame no pictures.
Never seen a dozer blade on a British dumper.
Craig
by XS650
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:53 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
Replies: 4254
Views: 2984034
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Classic pictures Updated 13/04/2022

The crane on the Trader could be a Whitlock lots of similarities to pic below.. I have read they only made 20 cranes and all on Dodge 300 or k500 chassis. But with Whitlock anything could happen ! and they were very fond of a Ford. http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/618_2DLI0MXWAUD...
by XS650
Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: Front wheel steering dumper?
Replies: 36
Views: 118459
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Front wheel steering dumper?

Borrowed from the British Dumper thread is an ad showing a diesel G.F. from the Winget era. What the tie up was I do not know, possibly marketing only . As ever although George Fowlers seemed quite popular info is scarce. They did not seem to produce many brochures or press articles . Craig http://w...
by XS650
Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: my first ever winget dumper how to start it???
Replies: 14
Views: 6017
Flag: Great Britain

Re: my first ever winget dumper how to start it???

Thanks Pete, could not envisage how you could get enough. turnover speed with a rachet!
by XS650
Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:26 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: my first ever winget dumper how to start it???
Replies: 14
Views: 6017
Flag: Great Britain

Re: my first ever winget dumper how to start it???

That is a nice very original looking dumper.
What is the rachet strap starting technique ?

Craig
by XS650
Fri Mar 18, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: Help with identification, please
Replies: 6
Views: 2560
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Help with identification, please

A Google image search on Benford TT3000 comes up with two exactly the same from old for sale items listed as Benford TT3000 's so that is what is I guess . I think this design may have been short lived as most 4x4 Benfords of this era are different. Craig Benford-Dumper-Truck-4x4-TT3000-3Tonne.jpg B...
by XS650
Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: Help with identification, please
Replies: 6
Views: 2560
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Help with identification, please

Is it definetly a Benford ? ,struggling to match this one .
it has elements of Wingets, Barfords and S&P s !
I see it has the make on the engine guard but can only see a bit of it.

Craig
by XS650
Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Andrew Beaulahs Open Day
Replies: 37
Views: 15912
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Andrew Beaulahs Open Day

by XS650
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Andrew Beaulahs Open Day
Replies: 37
Views: 15912
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Andrew Beaulahs Open Day

' 'Interesting bogie arrangement, similar to a Scammell (or was it another marque?) .'' Yes Pete from the back it could be a Scammell Pioneer. ( Military vehicle anorak warning :D - These trucks were developed specifically for and by the MOD with gas guzzling RR petrol engines at vast taxpayer expen...
by XS650
Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:09 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Andrew Beaulahs Open Day
Replies: 37
Views: 15912
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Andrew Beaulahs Open Day

Good day out and nice to meet Essex Pete , Jeremy and Mechman at the show. Blessed with sun most of the day as well . I never realised Jeremy now has FOUR big 360 excavators on the go now , he must have the heart of a lion ! Here are three of them- http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpi...

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