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by DaveS
Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:11 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Anyone seen one of these.
Replies: 11
Views: 11297

Re: Anyone seen one of these.

Like many machines of their time they had many, many moving mechanical parts, as all the drives were by chain, many of them open - for example the head drum was driven by a huge length of roller chain that went all the way from the engine and round intermediate idlers to change its direction. (This ...
by DaveS
Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:46 am
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: SHAWNEE POOLE
Replies: 27
Views: 17858

Re: SHAWNEE POOLE

Hi Fred, I think Craig (XS650) has more info on the Whitlocks and may have posted some in another thread. They made three models of the 'DD' dumper in your picture and there were certainly a few around our area, but Whitlocks were quite popular up here generally :) Their dumper line ended with a qui...
by DaveS
Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:10 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Blaw Knox excavators & graders
Replies: 29
Views: 15362

Re: Blaw Knox excavators & graders

More great finds there Fred! :claphands: I've got a multi-page catalogue for the Hydrascoop and it was certainly an interesting concept. The photos in it show it working at various tasks including lifting road surfacing in a city location, and are definately taken in Britain, so I wonder how many we...
by DaveS
Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:25 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: SHAWNEE POOLE
Replies: 27
Views: 17858

Re: SHAWNEE POOLE

Apparently some had Ford or International power units of 96 and 70 HP ( Giant Dumprucks , Nick Baldwin, 1984). I notice that the one shown in his book has an offset cab, not with the seat inline with the bonnet like a pure tractor derived design. There was a bit about them in Classic Plant a long wh...
by DaveS
Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: Trucks/Lorrys
Topic: Classic Trucks with Plant
Replies: 170
Views: 76553

Re: Classic Trucks with Plant

I'd agree Bedford, and say that it's an 'O' Type.

Dave.S.
by DaveS
Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:13 pm
Forum: Forest Machines
Topic: Couple of forrestry machine's lurking on Cannock Chase
Replies: 7
Views: 14942

Re: Couple of forrestry machine's lurking on Cannock Chase

Interesting link there Adam :thumbup: GP = Gallrings Processor. Swedish I think! So they were converted to skidders, that's why they don't appear anywhere as a listed manufactured version. Quite a few were imported in to the UK and converted to harvesters by fitting a suitable crane, control system ...
by DaveS
Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:55 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: SHAWNEE POOLE
Replies: 27
Views: 17858

Re: SHAWNEE POOLE

That one looks to have a Fordson Major fuel tank behind the bonnet there ;)

Dave. S.
by DaveS
Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:45 pm
Forum: Forest Machines
Topic: Couple of forrestry machine's lurking on Cannock Chase
Replies: 7
Views: 14942

Re: Couple of forrestry machine's lurking on Cannock Chase

Hi Adam, welcome to CMN. The 822 was a processor, the UK Forestry Commission had several, the final one being built from Kockums stock of spares to suit a particular job in Scotland, it was the last one ever built. They were designated GPP822. Most were lost to fires. Two machines together in one in...
by DaveS
Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:52 am
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Anyone seen one of these.
Replies: 11
Views: 11297

Re: Anyone seen one of these.

Hi Fred, There were several variations on these B-G loaders, with various undercarriages, including crawlers IIRC, with either conveyors at the top as in your picture, or a chute instead. The chain of buckets was kept full by the horizontal auger on bottom feeding material from the stockpile. The Di...
by DaveS
Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:33 pm
Forum: Trucks/Lorrys
Topic: Classic Trucks with Plant
Replies: 170
Views: 76553

Re: Classic Trucks with Plant

Great stuff again Craig! :claphands: The Ford backhoe driver is taking a risk! And there could even be a bloke in the building infront of the bucket! Quite a number of AEC 'Dumptruks' in the Wrights Thames Trader pic too. Looks like they've got sheets on, which is unusual. and the back end of the bo...

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