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Hello Fowler Man. Many thanks sharing those photos. I have nothing but respect for your father and people like him. Your father's bravery is highly commendable. A true pioneer of early aircraft operations....wonderful stuff. I take my hat off to him.
Best Regards, Dave.

Hi Jeremy, Martyn and Nick, I have two built up AMT D8H Kits. The first one I did was one of the original pre-coloured kits which I have assembled, decal applied and is displayed as it looks on the box. However, since then, I built a later grey AMT D8H kit which had those awful front grille decals. ...

Hello Chaps, After being burnt out with "everything" Caterpillar related. This year I need to concentrate upon discoveries of International Harvester and Allis Chalmers equipment that remain here in the UK in various states of condition and request members may be kind enough to divulge the...

To a degree I would say you could be right there Dave but road haulage wise Cummins have lost out as have Perkins who are now owned by Cat and of course the sad demise of the traditional British diesel engine Gardner. Yes its true Cummins have their fingers in many different pies and these days tha...

Hi Steve :wave: Thats very old Cummins stuff you have there, I will have to look out some of the brochures that I have on Cummins. Cummins was a very big player in the Engines sector during the 60's 70's and 80's but have not fared so well of more recent years, possibly due to the demise of the Bri...

BTD-20 200 SERIES B-20K-3 INTERNATIONAL DROTT SKID SHOVEL

THE 250 WAS US BUILT AND MARKETED AS A STAND ALONE MODEL AND NO LINKS WITH THE UK/USA(B)TD-20 MODELS WITH THE B-20K-3 ATTACHMENTS.

Keeping these threads going. A few more I have found on the net or appropriately reassigned from this site. The second photo from the top of the huge Drott next to the Thames Traders is amazing!! Why? Thats the first ever picture I have seen of a Doncaster built I-H BTD20 Drott shovel in working ac...

A great day, superb machines, ideal weather, interesting AGM and good to see the faces behind the names.

Regards, Dave:

Perhaps of interest to mention for truck fans that one of the guys from "Ice Road Truckers", Drew Sherwood is making an appearence at the Barnard Castle Truck Show starting Aug 29th and is a three day event, as mentioned in today's Northern Echo (Darlington). "I have known him for som...

They are great well sourced photos Craig! Those were the proper days I remember of "pull and run" demolition when IH Drotts, Cat 951/955's ruled along with the ball and chain. Beats todays art of demolition using various types of 360's. which for me is borrring.........

Dave: