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Can anyone give me some names of some good model dealers?? I tried buying from modellinium but they seemed unreliable. we ordered a Cat 323d l 1;50 scale in may last year and still havent heard a thing. Thankfully no money changed hands. i'm tryin to get hold of a Volvo EC210c 1:50 scale..

They do certainly require a certain skill I was dropped in on a D6R lgp in Liskeard last october to strip topsoil for a 210 to load away at a later day.. As it was my first time I was shown the ropes (2 minute talk, this does this, this makes it do this, now get on and have a go) which was ideal as ...

Makes you stop and think though.... how much weight you have behind you while you drive along and where it's gonna go if you stop quick!!!. I carry fuel can's in the back of my van due to the miles I can clock up. If I had to stop quick where would they end up!! time to re-organise I think!!

Sorry I havn't done my write up yet. I've just started working nights so doing some adjusting.. I will try and do it tomorrow afternoon.

IBH wrote:But can this Volvo grade??? lol

the answer is yes! as long as the pilot can
I'll try to get a video tomorrow as "The Boss" is gonna come up and try it out tomorrow!!!!

Robban_C wrote:Joe, you have to explain that saying about a "bee's knee" to me.

Jason, I guess that you will be driving that digger for a few days and we all expect a report about it.

Dont worry I will write a full report on thursday or friday.

another photo showing the stability of this machine!!!

go back wrote:nice dumpers looks like coles old ones now swe

Bang on mate. We got 2 of them up there both done over 16000 hours Q247 LDV and Q247 XDV.
Here's a couple of pictures of them when I was drivin it on Chelson meadow last year.

Well the demonstration 210cl turned up today. and I am very impressed with this machine. big thumbs up from me..

I'm lookin forward to monday as we have got the Volvo 210c Demonstrator machine comin into site for me to try out. been waiting to get in the seat of one for ages...

We are lookin for a driver for a 25ton dumper near wellington in somerset.. for about 2 weeks work if anyone interested pm me thanks....

Also if any self employed drivers are lookin for work in devon and cornwall let me know as we are always lookin out for good drivers...