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by Basilbrush
Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:13 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Allis -Chalmers HD41 & 31 At Lydney OCCS South Wales
Replies: 23
Views: 14200

Re: Allis -Chalmers HD41 & 31 At Lydney OCCS South Wales

Bitton Plant near Bristol used to have a big Allis Tractor not sure of the model though. Its blade sat at Tytherington quarry for years after the firm finished.

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by Basilbrush
Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:07 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Chivers & Porters D8? + Box constructing school playing fields
Replies: 5
Views: 4614

Re: Chivers & Porters D8? + Box constructing school playing fields

I worked with them on the Northleach road out of Cirencester in around 1973, I was on hire there on a digger. Met the father and son, they were nice people.
by Basilbrush
Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas to everyone
Replies: 14
Views: 6474

Merry Christmas to everyone

I wasn't sure where to put this but I'd like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

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by Basilbrush
Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:28 pm
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Baldwins s reg
Replies: 7
Views: 4561

Re: Baldwins s reg

Nice photos, interesting to see big cranes at work. Thanks for sharing them.

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by Basilbrush
Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:50 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: How many left?
Replies: 51
Views: 27833

Re: How many left?

Kelston Sparkes had a few scrapers, I think they were TS14s but I've not seen them on a job for a number of years now. The last one I saw working was the one pictured above at Uskmouth Power station, there was an old one there as well but it was standing when I was there. There's one standing in a f...
by Basilbrush
Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:09 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: 82-80
Replies: 10
Views: 5551

Re: 82-80

I didn't know there was an 82-80 either, I'd like to have seen one. A company I worked for had an 82-30 rope blade & an 82-40 Hydraulic blade. I never worked on a job with the 82-40 but photos showing the 82-30 working are posted on here somewhere. The man driving it was Gordon Frost & he co...
by Basilbrush
Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Some more old pictures
Replies: 25
Views: 11285

Re: Some more old pictures

Lovely old photos, thanks for sharing them.

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by Basilbrush
Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: JCB Excavators Old & New
Replies: 544
Views: 216109

Re: JCB Excavators Old & New

Glad you found an old stick IBH..... the JCB 8D is a rare photo ..and i cant remember who it was that was looking for a photo of one :think: And as for the 805B ..well that reminds of something i should be doing now :dizzy: Martyn It was ME Martyn. Thank you very much for posting the picture of the...
by Basilbrush
Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:44 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: JCB Excavators Old & New
Replies: 544
Views: 216109

Re: JCB Excavators Old & New

Good pics, cheers IBH. :thumbup: Apologies if this has been covered before! Anybody know if there was a reason why early JCB 360's had the cab mounted on the right hand side? My guess would be that was because the JCB 7 which was the first 360 they built was based on an American Warner & Swasey...
by Basilbrush
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: How many left?
Replies: 51
Views: 27833

Re: How many left?

Lovely to see those new 657s being prepared, something we won't see much of in the future. I wonder where they're heading?
As far as old working scrapers are concerned,I think Kelston Sparkes still have some TS14 Scrapers, not sure how often they get used nowadays though.

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