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by duncan
Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:40 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Norman Dowding (Lofty) passed away early this year he was 82 by my calculation Harold Penn had a phone call from hes wife left on hes phone recorder ( Harold was in Spain at the time ) Lofty the name we all knew him by was the plant workshop foreman at Bentley he was well respected by those he worke...
by duncan
Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

The one I remember or to be more precise I was involved in repairing the machines, at Bentley 2 stock-cars (Euclid's with a four wheel prime mover) crashed head on at full speed on the Horsham by- pass in the dust I was told the operators passed each other midair no great fuss no enquiry just get on...
by duncan
Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:21 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: The early days of Dick Hampton
Replies: 30
Views: 22911
Flag: Australia

Re: The early days of Dick Hampton

Hi Mary thank you for the pictures of Dick hamptons early days at Blacknest they were still talking about that launching of the TD24 tractor as you say the very first new tractor the company bought it was not there when I started as the TD 24 were not that reliable but there was a picture of the&quo...
by duncan
Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:53 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Great photo's Bob, like the ex MOD Bedford fuel tankers Diesel was cheap then we used Diesel for parts cleaning, to heat bearings and those with Diesel vehicle,s to tow their caravans had a free supply thanks Duncan
by duncan
Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:09 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

great photo of 8R and box where is livingston
by duncan
Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Classic Plant & machinery Feb 2013 Muckshifter memories is a good story by Delvin Meredith about life with hes Dad who was a driver for Dick in the early days using IHC TD14,s and TD18,s a Mack 6X6 and a ERF for tranporting, when I was there the old hands also talked of the Allis Chalmers tracte...
by duncan
Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Ginger thanks for those photos I was in the tractor workshop Bentley as a fitter 62-65 and remember your self and those blokes in the photo,s.What happened to Peter Charlton? I was recently in the UK from Australia met up with Norman , ( "Lofty") Dowding who was telling me that Basil is st...
by duncan
Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Hi Chris that was the first time I had met Lofty and Harold since 65 when I left for OZ found the webmaster@bentley village.com on the net asked what had happened to hamptons reply came back that Harold still lived in the village ,also that Tucker the low loader driver and Bill Harris, plant manager...
by duncan
Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Hi from OZ photo taken in 2008 of myself Duncan Mcinnes (blondie) Norman Dowding (lofty)and Harold Penn. Lofty was the Bently workshop foreman,when I was there 62 -65 and told me ( in 2008) that he had gone with the last machine Dick owned and not sold with the rest, of the plant,a 38 RB as the fitt...
by duncan
Sat May 14, 2011 10:06 am
Forum: Companies
Topic: Dick Hampton
Replies: 201
Views: 139132
Flag: Australia

Re: Dick Hampton

Hi Martyn and Steve thanks for the advice on posting photo's as you can see I Did it thanks Duncan

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