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Re: Weatherill

Post #241 by jascott » Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:47 pm

Now I have got the pics to work here are some more.

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Post #242 by Gavin Phillips » Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:13 pm

Awesome pictures John! Many thanks for sharing them with us.
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Re: Weatherill

Post #243 by essexpete » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:40 pm

Thank you very much John, great photos although I think I have seen the one with the model code in the bucket before. It may have been posted by one of your Dad's former colleagues John Tutt who looks in on this forum from time to time. The internet has made sure that marques like Weatherill have not been totally forgotten, especially by anoraks. :oops:

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Re: Weatherill

Post #244 by XS650 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:54 am

:thumbup: nice pictures I like the coal yard shot , there are still quite a few Weatherills earning a living in coal yards.
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Re: Weatherill

Post #245 by john » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:05 pm

HI john I knew your Dad from my time in the service office at Welwyn, If you send me your e-mail address I have some Weatherill News sheets that mention him. I will send you copies


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Re: Weatherill

Post #246 by Gavin Phillips » Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:26 pm

Did the high reach Weatherill loaders designed for coal work have any additional counter-weights on the rear? No matter how many pictures I see of these (which isn't really that many), I imagine they'd be pretty front heavy especially with a full bucket way out in front?
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Re: Weatherill

Post #247 by john » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:47 am

Hi Gavin
The High Tip machines had extra weights fitted between the frame and the ballast weight plus extra weight between the steer axle and ballast weight you can just see them on this pic.
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Re: Weatherill

Post #248 by XS650 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:43 pm

Coal is relatively light per m3 so imagine the load was restricted to coal / coke and they might struggle with a bucket full of wet sand for instance.
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Re: Weatherill

Post #249 by jascott » Fri Nov 01, 2013 5:10 pm

Thanks for the interest in the pics.
Here are some more:
These first 2 are 42HDs
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These next 2 are L61Bs
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These 3 are L62Bs
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Here is my Dad's first Spares van - it was followed by a Thames Trader in lovely Weatherill yellow which I unfortunately have no pictures of.
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Re: Weatherill

Post #250 by Gavin Phillips » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:43 pm

Even managed to catch a glimpse of a Whitlock 105 in the background of the L61B picture, spectacular!
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