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by donbuz
Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:53 am
Forum: Dozers
Topic: 82-80
Replies: 10
Views: 5570
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Re: 82-80

Hi, Never seen an 82-80, I don't know if we had any this side of the pond, I expect someone on here will know. Firm I used to work for had some 82-30s and 82-40s, they were pretty good. Although I was a fitter I did get on them occasionaly, 82-40 was the first dozer I drove with a hydraulic tilt bl...
by donbuz
Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:28 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Halloween Survey
Replies: 7
Views: 3316
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Re: The Halloween Survey

wrong turn
by donbuz
Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Companies
Topic: UMO Plant of Letchworth 1970s/80s
Replies: 20
Views: 23556
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Re: UMO Plant of Letchworth 1970s/80s

I found this and I know it an old post ,The driver of the Low Lowder out of Doncaster was Bernard Flockton.The Plant manager at Doncaster was Gerry Southgate followed by Ronny Blundell( the Riddler he was ex Dowsetts) Gerry was at Castleford before thy moved depot to Pilkingtons Glass Yard at Kirk ...
by donbuz
Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Broken Conrod.....
Replies: 15
Views: 6381
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Re: Broken Conrod.....

Hugh Jaleak wrote:Update! It hasn't put a rod through the block, apparently camshaft has broken, and that has smashed a hole in the side..... Dont look very pretty! :shock:
by donbuz
Mon May 23, 2011 11:50 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: How many left?
Replies: 51
Views: 28111
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Re: How many left?

modelman093 wrote:Did anyone watch the prog about the national Grid on the box this evening? - a few seconds of a fleet of 5 or 6 Euclid TS 14 or 24s doing the earth works for a new power station.

yes i did
by donbuz
Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Opencast Coal Pictures
Replies: 257
Views: 106469
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Re: Opencast Coal Pictures

:claphands: Great Pics Chris - Whatever happened to Shepherd Hill - The site where they were based in Chesterfield is now housing. Does anyone have any pictures on Shepherd Hill Plant in action :?: Thanks - Ian Hi ian funny you should say 'what happened to them' as i was thinking the same when i sa...
by donbuz
Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New Members - please introduce yourself
Replies: 281
Views: 129324
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Re: New Members - please introduce yourself

hi my name is don burrows i'm 66 and retired,in the 1960s & 70s i worked for dowsett engineering on the m1 at rotherham
barnsley sections & also the skelmersdale bypass

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