Stokey Plants Grader?

[nick lamb]

Here's a pic of a 16E (I think) belonging to Stokey on hire to Budge in 1970.I didn't know they ran them.Has anyone got more imfo on their graders?

[Black Prince]

I was told many years ago that the 16 grader was Stokey's first machine, I was also informed that Stokey was a big cheese with Bowmaker then western region Cat dealer, and when he left he aquired the grader.

[SRB]

Leonard R. Stokes was MD of Bowmaker plant, we were always told that when he left he had a D9 and started Stokey Plant, the 9 went to work at a powerstation double shifting.

SB

[modelman093]

[quote="SRB"]Leonard R. Stokes was MD of Bowmaker plant, we were always told that when he left he had a D9 and started Stokey Plant, the 9 went to work at a powerstation double shifting.

That is correct and it is his "trade mark" stetson on the machines. I believe that this is that first D9.
Angus

[nick lamb]

So,I reckon the grader pic and the first D9 pic must be pretty rare then.
I wonder how busy they are at the moment?

[tim]

Stokey advert from the late 70's Tim

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[Nick Drew]

Stokey advert from the late 70's Tim

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Great to see that advert again !!

If I recall that used to run in Construction News in the days when I used to be a subscriber !!

Nick