Weatherill

[XS650]

Another Weatherill 42hd still working Hartlepool in its natural habitat..................

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[essexpete]

No need for one of those new fangled tele things!

[essexpete]

Here is unusually tidy 42H, possibly one of the later ones??

http://www.adtrader.co.uk/south-east/surrey/chertsey/farm-and-plant/tractors-and-farm-vehicles/weatherill-42h-front-shovel/76528d9087bc47428a434d48e6f3a0a5

[Cat Traxcavator]

what model was the old lesney toy based one

[essexpete]

The little matchbox was the 2H and there were two main versions cast IIRR The first 2H had either a trip bucket or a single crowd ram on one side. The 2H was based on the Fordson major skid and retained the Fordson bonnet.
The larger King size model was a 12H which was introduced in the late 50s by Weatherill also on the Fordson skid and with later ones having a torque convertor option.
Oddly Lesney continued to make the 2H model years after Weatherill stopped producing it. I think production ceased with the demise of the Fordson Super Major by which time both the skid and the loader were outdated to say the least.
If any of this is wrong I hope John Tutt will look in and put it right!

edit: Some thing else John told me was that Match Box were next door to Weatherill at their first works in Tottenham.

[essexpete]

Tidy example of a 42HD with long arms. Optimistic price?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Weatherill-42hd-Loading-Shovel-Or-Tractor-Classic-Plant-/261205750345?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Construction_Tools_ET&hash=item3cd1137249

[essexpete]

Another 42HD with long arms and looking remarkably straight. Do a small farmer for loading corn.
Currently on ebay.

[jascott]

Hi All
My name is John Scott and my Dad - also called John Scott - worked for Weatherill initially as Spares and Service Rep from 1955 and later as Depot Manager for the Bothwell depot until its closure in the 80s. I came across some photos recently which are professionally taken for Weatherill by Harold King (Photography) Ltd of Morden in Surrey.




If this pic has worked I will add more.

Cheers
John

[Jeremy Rowland]

Hi John and welcome to CMN it is best if you post pictures that are in jpeg format; we all look forward to seeing your pictures.

Jeremy

[jascott]

Hi All

My name is John Scott and my dad - also called John Scott - worked for Weatherill from 1955, initially as the Spares and Service rep, but later as the Depot Manager at Bothwell until the closure of the depot in the 80s.

I recently came across some professional photos taken by Harold King(Photography)Ltd of Morden in Surrey.



Cheers
John