XS650 wrote:Rumour has it that the first Smalley 360s ( with Land Rover ) delivered to Japan inspired their mini excavator production.
Yes I heard that too.
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 19/04/2026
Yes I heard that too.
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 26/04/2026
Used to spend a lot of time in Gosport as kids and always had to go down to the ferry to see which way the 'crane with the shed on it' was facing.
And to tie two together, we had a diesel Peugeot 504 estate arond that time.
And to tie two together, we had a diesel Peugeot 504 estate arond that time.
The future's bright.. Bright red and grey that is.
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 26/04/2026
hair bear wrote:Used to spend a lot of time in Gosport as kids and always had to go down to the ferry to see which way the 'crane with the shed on it' was facing.
And to tie two together, we had a diesel Peugeot 504 estate arond that time.
Only diesel cars worth having in that era!
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 03/05/2026
Nice Hy-mac 580C machines in the first two photo's, an MF350 or 450 hiding in the photo with the base of the tower crane in it, and a Poclain TYS.
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Hy-mac 580C machines in the first two photo's, an MF350 or 450 hiding in the photo with the base of the tower crane in it, and a Poclain TYS. Jeremy
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 17/05/2026
The first two pictures 
surely there was a better way than that 
last but one picture Poclain TP45
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surely there was a better way than that last but one picture Poclain TP45 Jeremy