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by essexpete
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Hymac Excavators
Replies: 1153
Views: 457823

Re: Hymac Excavators

XS650 wrote:Thanks Jeremy.
If the man who wrote the book on Hymac says 181 thats good enough for me ! :ugeek:
Was asked the question over on IMCDB where I am considered the British plant man :dizzy:
Looks odd in red.

Craig

Perhaps the rest of the fleet were Poclain!
by essexpete
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
Replies: 4279
Views: 3022527

Re: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024

Has the boom an extra pivot or is it a slide out job? How do you know that is a Dorman? Not doubting our Hymac expert, just asking.
by essexpete
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Fuel cans?
Replies: 2
Views: 197

Re: Fuel cans?

A PITA!
by essexpete
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Jcb3c 2
Replies: 11
Views: 1052

Re: Jcb3c 2

I would think a 15w/40 would help keep up oil pressure in warmer weather on an old engine. I still use mineral oil in more recent build engines.
by essexpete
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
Replies: 4279
Views: 3022527

Re: Classic pictures Updated 20/03/2024

Jeremy Rowland wrote:
essexpete wrote:
mechman wrote:Hi all
Unusual bucket arrangement on the tracked loader, second last pic.
Norm.

Looking at the bucket teeth, it must load over?


It does look like it loads over, bet the operator had a sore neck after a shift on that.

Jeremy

Proper nasty but better than a shovel!
by essexpete
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
Replies: 4279
Views: 3022527

Re: Classic pictures Updated 20/03/2024

mechman wrote:Hi all
Unusual bucket arrangement on the tracked loader, second last pic.
Norm.

Looking at the bucket teeth, it must load over?
by essexpete
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Compact Excavators
Topic: Hyundai.
Replies: 2
Views: 1962

Re: Hyundai.

Nice little machine. Quite a lot of Hyundai sold in this part of the UK by Ernest Doe.
by essexpete
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:04 am
Forum: Paving Equipment
Topic: What roller
Replies: 4
Views: 854

Re: What roller

It almost looks like an adaptation of a pedestrian twin drum?
by essexpete
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Tractor World 2024, Malvern.
Replies: 5
Views: 654

Re: Tractor World 2024, Malvern.

The mixer 6 wheeler is a D series with, probably, the Perkins V8 engine.
by essexpete
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Tractor World 2024, Malvern.
Replies: 5
Views: 654

Re: Tractor World 2024, Malvern.

IBH wrote:Second batch of photographs.10. JCB 4D MKIII pic 3 rear view.JPG11.

Heavy old thing, I had forgotten about the linked bar between the legs and the extensions that can be dropped down.

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