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Aha, thanks Fred, makes sense.

This is a rare 700, I am not aware that they were supplied by factory so a conversion?

Originally for sale in Germany but now across the border in Poland!

Pete that one looks in great condition for its age.

Jeremy

But did you see the front axle Jeremy?

essexpete wrote:But did you see the front axle Jeremy?

Yes not beyond repair?

Jeremy

Jeremy what I meant was this is an unusual 4wd conversion. I have never seen that shape of Chaseside (500 or 700) with a 4wd axle. A bit like the Bray of that era.?

essexpete wrote:Jeremy what I meant was this is an unusual 4wd conversion. I have never seen that shape of Chaseside (500 or 700) with a 4wd axle. A bit like the Bray of that era.?

Pete my error looking at the one pic it looked like a suspension repair was the order of the day The 4WD perhaps this was done for export machines; does anybody know for certain?

Jeremy

Pete Weatherill used the same 4WD conversion on the 2H and 8H, I think I might have a picture of it on the 8H I will do a bit of digging, Bray may have done so machines as well

Hi John

I reckon the conversion was rare? I have seen several Bray conversions over the years and I think they put their name to some of the agricultural tractor conversions. I think the axles may have been European but I am not sure. This Brit Loading shovel anorak would always love to see an old photos. Annoyingly due to computer malfunction and USB corruption I have lost some of your photos including the early 60s beasts like the L62 and the L64. None of those appear to survived to this era.

Hi Pete I will try to get some pics together for you
John