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Drott line up

Post #1 by martyn williams » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:26 pm

This photo was sent to me from Rubery Owen holdings
What a lineup :thumbup:
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Post #2 by romneyman » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:51 pm

As one of the apprentices at Savilles back in the sixties we had visits to the I H factory in Doncaster and at a later date to Rubery Owen at Darlaston.
At Darlaston I can well remember basic BTD 6s being fitted with their Drott loader equipment, I wasn't aware however that Owens made parts for the other machines shown in the photos.
Thats something new I've learnt today.

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Post #3 by martyn williams » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:57 pm

Hello Peter
Yes, they made parts for other machines.I am well impressed by the help I have received from Rubery Owen and indeed the Drott family in the USA.John Drott jr has told me that he is very pleased that a lot of Drott tracked loaders in the UK are being preserved.He said his dad would have been so proud that the Drott name is so popular amongst presevationists
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Post #4 by jcbjohn » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:37 pm

Martyn, is rubery Owen still in business ? My FORD 555 (86) I'm sure has a 4in1 made by R/O and could do with pins and bushes
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Post #5 by martyn williams » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:08 pm

Yes John
Had an email from them today :thumbup:
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Post #6 by jcbjohn » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:17 pm

That's good to know ! Do you know if I can order parts direct from them ? John


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Post #7 by Martyn Henley » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:27 pm

Hi Martyn, i was interested in the backhoe loader, designed and built by Rubery Owen .. i was always lead to believe that they were built by Wainroy


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Post #8 by martyn williams » Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:49 pm

I will ask them Martyn :thumbup:
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Post #9 by JimInOz » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:03 am

Thanks for the picture & info Martyn.
In Adelaide,Australia, ROH (Rubery Owen & Hemsley) made 4in1 buckets for MF 300s & others.I must have seen the ROH tag on the back of the bucket about 1000 times.

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Re: Drott line up

Post #10 by martyn williams » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:52 am

Hi Jim
I have had a lot of info sent from Rubery Owen regarding production in Oz.It a big file that needs to be reduced .I think you may find it interesting.Will post it in the next few days.
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