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Variation on a theme. Priestman 108 Bogmaster.
Not one of mine this time.
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essexpete wrote:They had some very modern features for their time Fred.
Yes, a leading machine in their time, I was at the launch day at Bristol when they were first introduced. The one on display was badged "The Mustang 580S", but Hymac soon put a stop to that.
I bougt my first 108 in 1979.
A few more photos. of the brilliant 108S.
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FOWLER MAN wrote:Yes, a leading machine in their time, I was at the launch day at Bristol when they were first introduced. The one on display was badged "The Mustang 580S", but Hymac soon put a stop to that.
Thats right Fred Hymac contested this in court and the court ruled in Hymacs favour.
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Jeremy Rowland wrote:FOWLER MAN wrote:Yes, a leading machine in their time, I was at the launch day at Bristol when they were first introduced. The one on display was badged "The Mustang 580S", but Hymac soon put a stop to that.
Thats right Fred Hymac contested this in court and the court ruled in Hymacs favour.
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Hi,
This is from the leaflet I was given at the launch of the 580S/108S.
Fred
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FOWLER MAN wrote:Jeremy Rowland wrote:FOWLER MAN wrote:Yes, a leading machine in their time, I was at the launch day at Bristol when they were first introduced. The one on display was badged "The Mustang 580S", but Hymac soon put a stop to that.
Thats right Fred Hymac contested this in court and the court ruled in Hymacs favour.
Jeremy
Hi,
This is from the leaflet I was given at the launch of the 580S/108S.
Fred
first track machine i ever operated, we borrowed it from , swansea firm rees and kirby, when they went bust, it had no track brakes, murder when trying to put it on low loader
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first track machine i ever operated, we borrowed it from , swansea firm rees and kirby, when they went bust, it had no track brakes, murder when trying to put it on low loader
Hello Ian,
I remember Rees & Kirby's 108.
The brake problem on these arrose when the return line filter was restricted.
When the back pressure in the system reached 200 lbs. the system released the brakes, especialy when cold with thick oil.
The filter had to be serviced regularly.
I overcame the problem by fitting a Priestman 220 filter to our first 108.
The cannister screwed onto the same filter head, but it was twice as long and twice the capacity.
Priestmans later fitted these filters as standard.
I used to repair machines in South Wales for Priestmans when their own fitters were buissy.
Fred
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ive never come across that problem on any other machine,think that was the only 108 ive seem in the swansea area, i believe wimpeys had a few, in the areaFOWLER MAN wrote:first track machine i ever operated, we borrowed it from , swansea firm rees and kirby, when they went bust, it had no track brakes, murder when trying to put it on low loader
Hello Ian,
I remember Rees & Kirby's 108.
The brake problem on these arrose when the return line filter was restricted.
When the back pressure in the system reached 200 lbs. the system released the brakes, especialy when cold with thick oil.
The filter had to be serviced regularly.
I overcame the problem by fitting a Priestman 220 filter to our first 108.
The cannister screwed onto the same filter head, but it was twice as long and twice the capacity.
Priestmans later fitted these filters as standard.
I used to repair machines in South Wales for Priestmans when their own fitters were buissy.
Fred
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Fred[/quote]ive never come across that problem on any other machine,think that was the only 108 ive seem in the swansea area, i believe wimpeys had a few, in the area[/quote]
Hi Ian
Yes,I think Wimpeys did have some 108s, but there were quite a few others in the area.
Here are some I remember.
I had 4.
Horan of Cardiff had 4.
Lyndon Evans of Pentyrch had 2 or 3.
Tony Carrol, Marton Civils had 1
I serviced or repaired several of these.
Fred
Hi Ian
Yes,I think Wimpeys did have some 108s, but there were quite a few others in the area.
Here are some I remember.
I had 4.
Horan of Cardiff had 4.
Lyndon Evans of Pentyrch had 2 or 3.
Tony Carrol, Marton Civils had 1
I serviced or repaired several of these.
Fred
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Helo again,
Another trip down "Nostalgia Road" Here are a few Priestman pics I found on the net.
Fred.
Another trip down "Nostalgia Road" Here are a few Priestman pics I found on the net.
Fred.
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Nice pics Fred the first photo of the Mustang 220 the backdrop city is Birmingham; here's one that I have in my possession of a Mustang 160 at a trade show, must say it looks the 'bees knees' too.
Jeremy
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