SCRAPER ?????????

[QuAD]

Recognise someone this English scraper ?

[taurus MK1]

A Condor ? There has been one floating around on Ebay for alot lotta money!!!!!!!

Cheers John

[WabcoMan]

I seem to recall these being advertised for sale for use behind Bristol Taurus track type tractors in the 1950s.
They were advertised as a Bristol scraper.

[FOWLER MAN]

I seem to recall these being advertised for sale for use behind Bristol Taurus track type tractors in the 1950s.
They were advertised as a Bristol scraper.

Hi Wabco Man,
Your right, I remember the Condor being advertised with the Bristol crawlers in the 50's too.
( You must be an old stager like me).
I saw one working behind a Bristol 25 about 1953/4. Not many hydraulic boxes about then. Capacity was 1-1/2 yards

Fred.

[BulldozerD11]

my mate had one of those but without the front wheels, it just had a box draw bar. we never got it work very well IIRC. Think we pulled it with the tractor as no rear services on the drott to plug it in.

Dave

[FOWLER MAN]

I seem to recall these being advertised for sale for use behind Bristol Taurus track type tractors in the 1950s.
They were advertised as a Bristol scraper.

Hello again
Heres the 1950's advertising refered to.
Fred.

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[WabcoMan]

Yes, that is the exact advertisment I was referring to - well done !
I believe the Americans refer to this kind of scraper as a "tumblebug" due to the way it dumps its load.
Originally designed & manufactured by Condor.

[Deas Plant]

Hi, Wabcoman.
I think the real tumblebug is the old style of drawn drag scraper that skidded along on its belly when loaded and turned turtle to dump its load. It was then dragged back to the cut in the upturned position and turned over again to begin cutting. It had no wheels and no hydraulics, just a trip rope and a couple of dog catches. I probably have a photo or two of them but can't just get my grubby mitts on them at the moment.