PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"

[Neversweat]

Great pics - thanks for posting

Steve

[FOWLER MAN]

Hello,
Here are a couple more photos of my Priestmans I found recently.
I have parts books and manuals for both these machines if anyone is interested?
Fred

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[the wizard]

Hello Fred belive it or not but not been on the web more than twice in last 4 or 5months (July onwards busy time ) looked on ebay , and last night first time in ages looked on here same day as your posting must be fate as straight to this topic . And in answer to your question YES AM MOST INTERESTED IN THE BOOKS. I have quite afew of tracked mustangs books but only a212 of later ones and none of wheeled ones.I guess one or two more of us will answer the same over next few days. Many thanks Bill

[FOWLER MAN]

Hi,
I thought I had no pics. left of any of my old Priestman 120s.
I found this one today. This machine started life in orange livery, she was painted yellow to sell.
Fred

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[FOWLER MAN]

Hi,
I found a few more pics. of my Priestmans.
Wonder what the "elf & saftey" would think of the drivers mate There were no pedals in the machines for the dog to get in the way of and Allan took him everywhere.
Fred

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[shirtbox2003]

great pics fred,thanks.what happened to cjp plant hire,are they still operating.

[FOWLER MAN]

great pics fred,thanks.what happened to cjp plant hire,are they still operating.

Hi,
Sadly CJP which was named from my sons initials,(Christopher,John and Paul),went to the wall in 1991.
We had taken a series of hits over the previous ten months loosing £130,000 in bad debts and a good job we were geared up for was postponed, so we found ourselves in trouble with no way forward.
It was start again time, and I started with one of our 108 Priestmans which I managed to buy back. Then a Komatsu 150, Oh and I've never been without a Fowler 33 blade since 1972 till I sold the last one last year.
Fred

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[FOWLER MAN]

Hi,
When I bought the 2-11 duck, (1989), Priestmans took me up to the Heddon works at Hull to the proving ground to see it work and to try it for myself.
Their demonstrator who I knew quite well because they sent him out with all new machines to instruct and assist the buyer, (though I can't remember his name), was testing the VC 30 prototype.
I well remember it was a particularly foggy day and they discontinued the test because he could'nt see the bucket when at reach.
The pic. below must have been taken shortly before they called in The Receivers.
Fred

[gah1950]

Hi,
When I bought the 2-11 duck, (1989), Priestmans took me up to the Heddon works at Hull to the proving ground to see it work and to try it for myself.
Their demonstrator who I knew quite well because they sent him out with all new machines to instruct and assist the buyer, (though I can't remember his name), was testing the VC 30 prototype.
I well remember it was a particularly foggy day and they discontinued the test because he could'nt see the bucket when at reach.
The pic. below must have been taken shortly before they called in The Receivers.
Fred

hello fred,
that front end looks quite robust and heavy.
graham.

[Jim M]

Very interesting post fred, thanks for posting .