The Poclain Thread "Vive le France"!!

[Jeremy Rowland]

Last one for a bit

And here we have a toasty Poclain 61 which has reached the end of the road or should that be trench
The pic says it all really, note the boom hoist piston hmm

[Martyn Henley]

Got sent this picture today of my old Poclain 60 i used to operate, i think i am right in saying that this was the first 360 machine that J.Reeve bought.. picture taken in 1984 i think

poclain 60.jpg

Martyn

[Neversweat]

Got sent this picture today of my old Poclain 60 i used to operate, i think i am right in saying that this was the first 360 machine that J.Reeve bought.. picture taken in 1984 i think

poclain 60.jpg

Martyn

I don't think its worth trying to load that truck next to it Martyn

Steve

[martyn williams]

Got sent this picture today of my old Poclain 60 i used to operate, i think i am right in saying that this was the first 360 machine that J.Reeve bought.. picture taken in 1984 i think

poclain 60.jpg

Martyn

I don't think its worth trying to load that truck next to it Martyn

Steve

Looks like he tried to get 80 tons into a 10 ton tipper

[Martyn Henley]

I don't think its worth trying to load that truck next to it Martyn

Well the truck was ok untill i was told to fill it right up Steve.. i even managed to get the drivers door off to get some muck in there

Martyn

[chrissy boy]

hi martyn, you are right it was the 1st 360 we bought, but we did have a hymac 580c prior to this that we obtained to off set a bad debt, used for about a year before the poclain.
regards chris

[Martyn Henley]

Hi Chris..yes i thought it was the first .. can not remember the 580C, but i think i was kept busy on the HX ...

Martyn

[chris73]

Poclain 1000.

[Nick Drew]

Has to be said Chris, You are providing us with some absolute gems !!

Thanks for sharing

Nick

[gaz485]

chris were them pics taken at shand opencast? that 1000 was, i belive in park slip first! mate of mine used to drive it .Gaz