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- Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:31 am
- Forum: Tractors
- Topic: Fordson Model N Standard - Spark Plug Thread size
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Re: Fordson Model N Standard - Spark Plug Thread size
Would that not have been tapped for an 18mm plug?
- Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:32 am
- Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
- Topic: The way we were
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The old brain is not co-operating but I believe that the Bedford with the powered semi trailer was an AWD conversion and that it was a product of DJB Brown who went on to build the DJB ADTs that formed the basis of the original Caterpillar range of ADTs. As well as being powered, the trailer bogie a...
- Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:43 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Merry Christmas and all the best for 2018!
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Re: Merry Christmas and all the best for 2018!
Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.
Angus
Angus
Re: Nostalgia
I had one of the blue ones except that mine was yellow! https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/486897401/dinky-supertoy-571-coles-mobile-crane?gpla=1&gao=1&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_iCOLLECTVINTAGECOM_sfc_osa&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_custom1=0&utm_content=12294982&a...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:12 pm
- Forum: Scrapers
- Topic: TS14 Single and Twin.
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Angus it would probably be UMO plant that supplied the Russian dump trucks as they were the Belaz agents in the UK from what I can gather; Le Tourneau made some very interesting and different construction machines with some great ideas that never really seemed to take off. Jeremy Yes, I've got a co...
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:51 pm
- Forum: Scrapers
- Topic: TS14 Single and Twin.
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Thanks Angus I never realised that a twin bowl Le Tourneau had made it to these shores. :thumbup: Interesting to see that they used a gear and rack to open and close the apron. Jeremy That one was being demonstrated buy the UK agents Thomas Ward on the Brentwood By-pass and either it or a similar m...
- Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:34 pm
- Forum: Scrapers
- Topic: TS14 Single and Twin.
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When I was at agricultural college in the early 60s these CJ Pryor, Leyland engine TS14s were stripping overburden off a gravel pit at Roxwell near Chelmsford, Essex and the twin bowl Le Tourneau was being demonstrated on the Brentwood By-pass. http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/28...
- Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:04 am
- Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
- Topic: The way we were
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[quote="XS650"]All O Types with the semi forward control short bonnet - Civvy ones were OB's , wartime issue square fronts to civilians were OW ( pic 1) and military square fronts were OY ( 3 tonners). Lighter K 30cwt and M 3 ton types had a longer bonnet. The Bedford OY army 3 tonner play...
- Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:55 am
- Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
- Topic: The way we were
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I've always referred to the square fronted ones as O types , but........ . The farmer that I worked for before going to college frequently bought vehicles at the huge government disposal sales at Ruddington or one of the intermediate dealers in military surplus. Another of his "buys" was a...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:25 am
- Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
- Topic: The way we were
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Great pic - and the first wagon that I drove was an ex army O type Bedford tipper! The farmer that I worked for pre-college had several Os and an OB bus to collect the "potato gang" .The farm mechanic showed me how to adjust the tappets with the engine running using a long feeler strip and...