Dumper id

[Collings1]

Another dumper id
New to the forum and just wondered if anyone could help

[todd5]

most left hand drive dumpers were Thwaites, I think Tusker comes to mind. Have a research.

[Johnson Dumper]

most left hand drive dumpers were Thwaites, I think Tusker comes to mind. Have a research.

Certainly no Tusker! The Tusker is a 2 ton dump truck with 2-cylinder engine and steering on the right side...

[todd5]

Here's a left hand drive Thwaites dumper. Still trying to find you the exact one, didn't say it was definitely a Tusker, but that name came to mind. What about a Nimbus model? I don't know huge amounts about Thwaites.

Here's a URL of another Thwaites model. http://heavycherry.com/imgs/a/f/h/f/f/thwaites__dumpers_2012_2_lgw.jpg

[Collings1]

Thanks for the replies, I've just found a plate on the chassis with machine number 32137 written on it

[essexpete]

Thanks for the replies, I've just found a plate on the chassis with machine number 32137 written on it

Ah well its a 32137, I was going to say it it a 32138.




It is a bit like a Thwaites Nimbus around the rear tin work but it does not look quite like Thwaites. The older small Thwaites also drove off the rear of the engine with a brake drum clutch and chain to drop down to the gear box, consequently the engine was mounted further forward. Perhaps later ones were more conventional?

[Collings1]

I've looked on the Internet quite a bit and the most similar dumper I spotted was an old jcb 1 ton but I could be very wrong

[XS650]

Welcome to the forum Collings1 , a full side view would help , with pic right way up if possible !
Craig

[essexpete]

Possibly a Benford, JCB was r/h drive I think.

[pikeydal]

100% thwaites nimbus i drove these in the 80s