How many left?

[Basilbrush]

Kelston Sparkes had a few scrapers, I think they were TS14s but I've not seen them on a job for a number of years now. The last one I saw working was the one pictured above at Uskmouth Power station, there was an old one there as well but it was standing when I was there.

There's one standing in a field just outside Gloucester on the chepstow road, it was standing there with what looked like a nice Terex 82-30 dozer so it must belong to a serious collector. If I get that way again I'll call in and ask if I can take a photo or two.

BB

[martyn williams]

Only Cat scrapers at Uskmouth now
Martyn

[poncho]

Loved the photos. This 69 year heart missed a beat or two when I saw them. Dear Lord make me a young man again. poncho.

[SRB]

Here's a couple:


DSC_0937 by StuBickley, on Flickr


DSC_0903 by StuBickley, on Flickr


DSC_0713 by StuBickley, on Flickr


IMG_0063 by StuBickley, on Flickr

[tctractors]

Kelston Sparks ran a team of TS24's that were sent to the Forest of Dean to be cut up and shipped to China.

[ANDY 657B]

[kopite]

I retired a few years ago and now live in Canada but work for many years in the 60s and 70s as a scraper driver. I eventually learned some sense and spent the remained of my time driving D8 and box. I looved the job and travelled all over the UK but my back is now knackered and I blame it all on bouncing around on those old TS 14's etc. Wonder how many other ex scraper men have a srewed up back because of them.

[mash]

i,ve joint your club haz i,ve just had another three pins put in my back thanks to hamptons 14s and 24s and budges 9 and ripper mash.

[mash]

to everybody that knows dave southall (sackum) he passed away last week so sad I knew him since I left school mash

[Dah]

Were scrapers more bouncy to drive than dumpers, loaders etc? Was it due to the higher travel speeds or the wider tyres and neck design?

Dave