DB earthmoving yard Battle

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DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #1 by scaffy » Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:47 pm

See these today been sat around a while lots more old earthmoving kit out back

Located battle east sussex


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #2 by bigkit » Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:58 pm

Be carefull, owner very private and CCTV in there. ;)

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Post #3 by modelman093 » Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:01 am

bigkit wrote:Be carefull, owner very private and CCTV in there. ;)


Would that be Dickie Benge in Marley Lane?


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #4 by bigkit » Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:34 am

That'd be the one ;)


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #5 by scaffy » Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:55 pm

Just did u turn in main yard thought id take a pic
Yes dick benges yard marley lane lived out that way on and off last 20 years never seems to be much movement

I here DB used to be quiet a player in the day

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Post #6 by modelman093 » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:21 pm

scaffy wrote:Just did u turn in main yard thought id take a pic
Yes dick benges yard marley lane lived out that way on and off last 20 years never seems to be much movement

I here DB used to be quiet a player in the day


Am told that he (his son?) is more into property these days.


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #7 by scaffy » Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:20 pm

Yeh think he owned a lump of rye harbour with rod chapman at some stage

His son chris benge i think


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #8 by bsbplant » Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:38 pm

they have done alot of earth works at the bexhill brick works ( Ibstock )
They are very hard to deal with.
they will not sell you anything.
they have a nice Hymac 580C + jcb 3 ?
up at the battle yard


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #9 by scaffy » Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:43 pm

Do they still trade then ??


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Re: DB earthmoving yard Battle

Post #10 by bigkit » Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:54 am

No, and not for some time. There is Dick the father and founder and Richard the son. They're into property and other things and Dick has a share in Rye Harbour with Rod Chapman so I'm told.


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