Post #427 by FOWLER MAN » Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:49 pm
Hi David, Pete and Craig,
You missed a good day, I should have posted the info. and given you the opportunity to join us.
I have met lots of CMN members at these outings over the years and some have become good friends. Anyway it's good to be able to fit a face to the name.
As I said it's forty odd years since I last met Les Searle when I bought Allis Chalmers parts from him. At the time he had a lot of Allis's, Cats, and ex. American Army Osgood excavators all of which have gone now. There was also an American Leroi Fire Engine which is still there.
Sadly I have no pics of my Allis 21P, she was power shift and heavier and more powerfull, (260 hp),than the Cat D8 H of the same era era which was 235 hp.
Some interesting comments on the Case lifeboat tractor Craig, and as Pete says, the capstan winch is a bit exposed. Probably used with a hemp rope wrapped around it ??
Fred