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22A and Box

Post #1 by al6lom » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:21 am

Thought these photo's would be of interest,the machines were owned by Ted Ambrose,Chesterfield. they were taken in 83'
when we were stripping an extension for Tarmac at Elvaston quarry near Derby. Happy Days


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This bloke was the ganger man, a gentleman.


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Conventional air con.Sucker fan in winter,blower in summer [just had to keep the fitter happy]

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Got some other photo's to share,I'll get them dug out.Thanks for looking. Al
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Post #2 by FOWLER MAN » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:06 am

Hi Allan
What a great series of photos. Brings back memories for me, thanks for sharing them.
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Post #3 by Rolyd8k » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:43 am

Great photos Allen,they were the good old days ;)


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Post #4 by chrisdee » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:29 am

Thanks Alan, great photos. I wonder why a few dump trucks and an excavator seems such a boring way to move earth comapred to a D8 and box ?


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Post #5 by martyn williams » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:02 pm

What a wonderfull set of photos of better days.
Thanks for posting :thumbup:
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Post #6 by Holger » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:09 pm

Nice pics! Thank you very much!
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Post #7 by Neversweat » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:10 pm

Brilliant photos - thanks for posting :thumbup:

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Post #8 by Dowsett Boy » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:47 pm

Nice photos not a hi vis or over the top safety requirements to be seen.

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Post #9 by FOWLER MAN » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:02 pm

chrisdee wrote:Thanks Alan, great photos. I wonder why a few dump trucks and an excavator seems such a boring way to move earth comapred to a D8 and box ?


Yes Chris
I was the fitter who put the sucker fans for the winter.
I used to do a few shifts on them some times. We had to make do with old Onions boxes.
Great"Raw Power" in those old manual tractors, cab was set of oil-skins in a bag.They could be tireing, but never boring.
Health and saftey was down to common sense.
"Good Old Days"
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Re: 22A and Box

Post #10 by al6lom » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:07 pm

Thanks for the kind remarks gents
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