The Classic Machinery Network

Thank Fred for the names of more manufactures.

There was a firm down chesterfield that built new barrells for them based in part of the old wagon work site that i once visited in the 1990s (?).
I think some of the people involved were probably ex Sheepbridge Engineering from down the road from theres as they also built mixers till the late 1970s but i canot rember what 'brand' they both were.

Hi,
I just came across this photo. of these two Blaw-Knox mixers on AEC Mamoth Major 6 wheel chassis.
They belonged to F.W.Bowles of Cardiff who were among the verry first readymix suppliers in the area, circa 1953/4. Mixers dont come much more "Classic" than these.
Fred

" classic " many true word, what a cracking picture and trucks , niceone

hello fred.
would those two mixers be parked outside CVsales on penarth road?
graham.

Hi Steve and Graham,
Thanks for the replies. Yes Graham spot on, outside C V Sales later to become W T Davises.

Couple of newer classics still earing a crust!!
Hope they do not spoil the thread?
G W.

RMC used to make their own barrels, mark 52 and 53.

More modern producers of agitators and mixer barrels are baryval (Spanish), Stetter (German), and L & T (Italian) along with the aforementioned Hymix and Liebherr. There are also several asian and chinese.

A few more classic mixers.
Fred

Hi,
This is a Thornycroft Trusty truck, but who made the mixer
Fred

Stothert & Pitt?