Brown and Tawse Metre Eater

[Ian Fletcher1970]

Can anyone remember a machine from the seventies by I believe BROWN AND TAWSE called a Metre Eater. I believe it was a self propelled road breaker - I never say one but can vaguely remember seeing an advert for it in a trade magazine. Thanks Ian

[jcb4cx]

is that the small 3 wheeled ride on breaker ,i can remember the firm my dad worked for had some like that ,and the name rings a bell
cheers graham

[Neversweat]

They had a depot at Basingstoke - Steel stockholders - We sold them some trucks

Steve

[Ian Fletcher1970]

is that the small 3 wheeled ride on breaker ,i can remember the firm my dad worked for had some like that ,and the name rings a bell
cheers graham

Hi Graham,
That sounds like the machine - anyone with any pictures/info out there

Thanks Ian

[gah1950]

hello.
i can remember brown& tawse from the early 70s they used to supply chisels for montabert 501s.
graham.

[tim]

This is all I could find Ian

b&t1.jpg

Tim

[jcb4cx]

This is all I could find Ian

b&t1.jpg

Tim

good find tim
that is how i remember it looked
cheers graham

[Ian Fletcher1970]

This is all I could find Ian

b&t1.jpg

Tim

Thanks Tim,
Thats how I can remember it - never actually saw one in the flesh - were they a big seller

Ian

[FOWLER MAN]

Hi,
Brown & Tawse must have been distributors for quite a few manufacturers. I still have and use a Montabert 250 hammer and two Vibromax rollers which I bought in the 1980's all with "Brown & Tawse" plates on them. They were bought new from Cambrian Group in Cardiff.
Incidentaly all those items feature in posts on here somewhere.
Fred

[gah1950]

hello fred.
i remember going with barry one sunday morning to pick up a chisel for a 501 when i had an rh4 o&k and the suppliers were on the same patch of land in rover way where the gippo camp is today.
graham.