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by Rustypete
Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:57 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: WOTTIZZITT?????????????????
Replies: 11
Views: 7385

Re: WOTTIZZITT?????????????????

Well, the badge on the front says FOWLER and the shape of the badge is Fowler's trade mark, but I suppose it could have been put on something else [doubt it, though]. I've seen that type of machine somewhere............................................... on a beach dragging boats around ????????? Wh...
by Rustypete
Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Stokey Plant hire.....
Replies: 10
Views: 14612

Re: Stokey Plant hire.....

Right just a quick one.... has anyone got a picture of just the stokey stetson guy? Im currently trying to make a set of decals for my model 374D LME that i just bought. I want it to be as close as possible so i would really like the stetson on the model. Or has anyone got any pictures of a Stokey ...
by Rustypete
Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:57 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Air/con
Replies: 17
Views: 9715

Re: Air/con

Doubt it, they're not working on The White Cliffs of Dover
by Rustypete
Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:57 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: hello to you all from rusty pete
Replies: 2
Views: 2606

hello to you all from rusty pete

:wave: :wave: I may be known to some of you, if so, I send my condolences, your nightmares may be re-awakened. :wave: :wave: First sit on a tractor? Fordson Major at Wantage, aged 5. First drive? Grey Fergie in 1958, aged 9. Well, I steered it, while its owner did the clutch etc. Many visits to deal...
by Rustypete
Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:12 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D9H and D8H + Box Working at Rhymney OCCS 1976
Replies: 7
Views: 5940

Re: D9H and D8H + Box Working at Rhymney OCCS 1976

And no Hi vis or hard hats in sight... How did they survive?... :D Plenty of beer and other alcohol. ;) :think: We rarely broke anything, we used to bounce :dizzy: The cabs in the late 60s were no more than angle iron and glass. ROPS were only just being developed over here. Cats had a choice of a ...
by Rustypete
Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: Twin D8
Replies: 18
Views: 13643

Re: Twin D8

Euclid built their twin aka TC-12, basically by taking 2 x C6 machines and deleting 2 frames to mount them side-by-side. I remember going with my father to see the demonstration at Upper-Cwm-Twrch OCCS in 1960 or so. This machine came into view with a wide full coal blade, most impressive. The drive...

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