International B100? with winch

[Jim M]

International B100? with winch pic taken in 1988. and also unidentified loader in top pictures.

[martyn williams]

A nice I H 100 loader ,1970/71 machine The other one looks like a Cat 931 size
Martyn

[martyn williams]

The B100 became known and branded as the "100 loader " in 1970. The older B100's had twin oil bath air intakes and slight variations to the later BD264 engine. The 100 loader had a dry intake filter element. You don't see many with a winch fitted
Martyn

[Jim M]

This was Rogers machine Martyn. It came from Truro, Cornwall, apart from that i don't know much about it.

[martyn williams]

When I worked in Devon we worked on quite a few Drotts, I been to see a few with the "Exeter Tractors " sale plate still on them all these years later . The bucket repairs were carried out at Lapford by Dave Colgrave whilst we did the overhauling at Rewe and latterly Beare, Broadclyst.They were mad days

[martyn williams]

A blast from the past, over thirty years ago the workshop at Rewe and the plate that was fixed to refurbished machines.
Martyn

[Jim M]

Nice bit of history there Martyn,i have never heard of Exeter Tractors before. I confess to know very little about TL's but wanted to know where the name Drott comes from could you enlighten me please.

Jim

[martyn williams]

The company was started by Ed Drott ,at Tomahawk Wisconsin. The Drott family started off in lumber, Ed Drott developed the 4 in 1 bucket that is used on many machines today. I am in contact with the Drott family in the USA.
There are more photos on CMN, search Drott family.
Photo shows John Drott senior taken 1958
Martyn

[martyn williams]

Link to older posting Jim
JOHN W DROTT FAMILY
Martyn

[Jim M]

Very interesting Martyn thanks for posting that info mate, that has definitely enlightened me on where the name comes from, and how a very popular machine started.

Jim