Now I have got the pics to work here are some more.
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Awesome pictures John! Many thanks for sharing them with us.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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Thanks for the interest in the pics.
Here are some more:
These first 2 are 42HDs
These next 2 are L61Bs
These 3 are L62Bs
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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John
Here are some more:
These first 2 are 42HDs
These next 2 are L61Bs
These 3 are L62Bs
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.
Cheers
John
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Even managed to catch a glimpse of a Whitlock 105 in the background of the L61B picture, spectacular!
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