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HI again guys I seam to have no time after about may/june to look on here till xmas (sorry) but love to catch up with what been said. A thought struck me after looking at last few posts, it seams funny when mark rive is scrapping maybe 20 year old hymac (and might be best thing ) when the next post ...

HELLO dont wish to open can of worms but is it gearbox or travel motor? Have even known rotary dis to leak internally and one side stops.Not sure what motor fitted on 450 s or d

WHAT AGREAT SET OF PICS . WELL DONE . I must say I am also surprised priestman 108 came 2nd even more shocked out dug by JCB 805 BT as I always felt they were very slow ( slew speed of 6 or 7 rpm against 108 slew of 10 ) and under powered . I am speachless that they both beat the others with high pr...

Sorry, didnt mean to tell you your job , but I meant just put rams, control banks or motors away some where dry not complete machine . But I know it all takes up space and sods law means you scrap the bit you want and the rest gathers dust for years.

Hello I am shocked was it not worth breaking? I always thought Priestmans had a strong following in Ireland. From photos looks much better than Hymac . Bill

Hello Fred belive it or not but not been on the web more than twice in last 4 or 5months (July onwards busy time ) looked on ebay , and last night first time in ages looked on here same day as your posting must be fate as straight to this topic . And in answer to your question YES AM MOST INTERESTED...

Never mind about door I thought I would be to late. She was quite an old one early 70s I think but control blocks looked quite dry .What was wrong with it ?

With out seeing hard to say for sure but you must not forget as lots of people do excavator tracks wear differently to say adozer or drott as these wear by moveing backward and forward and so wear sprockets too and which wear bushes on inside and outside so wear is seen . Excavators wear by just the...

I hope you did keep ALL the bits as I need acab door as well as bits for other models. Shame we are not closer but thanks for the pictures

811 same machine as 812 but 811 has 4cylinder turbo engine 812 has 6cylinder. 812 same machine as814 but 812 has short /narrow track undercarrage 814 has long /wider undercarrage . Pre JS , JCB only really made two models of diggers but played with undercarrage/ engine / pump options . Supers have r...