The Classic Machinery Network

Here are a few pics I took over the weekend.

Nice pics Fred I see you made it up to the Vintage Excavator Trust then I must make an effort and go there myself one day the 110RB looks interesting could you go in the machines cab or main housing? I would love a look round that one myself.

Jeremy

It's rope excavator nirvana Jeremy in a stunning location, well worth combining with a break in the Lakes.
Plus loads of other stuff and on non working days you're just allowed to roam freely which is a rarity these days.
Got to wonder how much will ever get restored though as there is so much , but at least it's all escaped the gas axe !
Craig

XS650 wrote:It's rope excavator nirvana Jeremy in a stunning location, well worth combining with a break in the Lakes.
Plus loads of other stuff and on non working days you're just allowed to roam freely which is a rarity these days.
Got to wonder how much will ever get restored though as there is so much , but at least it's all escaped the gas axe !
Craig

If its escaped the gas axe then at least it still exists to be restored just like many of the old steam loco's that were at the Barry scrap yard.

Jeremy

I always hope to go but something always comes up, (Hols arranged by wife, weddings, this time dental troubles). Likewise Neath. I gather at VED they have a working 933G, & one year a Bristol Taurus came along. Any crawlers / loaders this time? I did myself operate an old semi hydraulic Cub backhoe on a tile waste tip about 40 yrs ago. Recently staying Nr Leeds I came across the old Smith - Rodley works, externally pretty much as it was when the last machine was built

Great to see you there Fred, great weekend . Can't wait for next years working day.

Superb pictures there Fred thank you for sharing them, i would love to make it up there sometime, its a fair old drive from Kent, but i will make the effort at some point