Thwaites alldrive 3000 dumper
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:31 pm
I am working on restoring one of these little machines at the moment, I can find very little information on the internet about them, mine has a Petter BA engine I think, this is seized but I have found a replacement which has electric start so I'm planning to fit that if it will go in without making any alterations to the original construction.
Does anybody have one that they could take any measurements from for me? I need to make a couple of pieces up which are missing from mine.
I'm missing the steering wheel - probably common to lots of thwaites models but it would be nice to get a correct one. also I think there should be a cover bolted on to the front of the steering column to cover up the hydraulic lines to the steering orbital unit, I am missing that cover.
I'm also missing the engine cover that the seat bolts to, a past attempt has been made to fit something that works for that job but I would like to get it right, as other than these things the rest of the machine is fairly straight and complete.
Thanks for any help anyone can give or to point me in the right direction.
Does anybody have one that they could take any measurements from for me? I need to make a couple of pieces up which are missing from mine.
I'm missing the steering wheel - probably common to lots of thwaites models but it would be nice to get a correct one. also I think there should be a cover bolted on to the front of the steering column to cover up the hydraulic lines to the steering orbital unit, I am missing that cover.
I'm also missing the engine cover that the seat bolts to, a past attempt has been made to fit something that works for that job but I would like to get it right, as other than these things the rest of the machine is fairly straight and complete.
Thanks for any help anyone can give or to point me in the right direction.