The Classic Machinery Network

Still going though along with RB Cranes, Stothert and Pitt under the Clarke Chapman group.

Good pic , that was like the Hudson trailer I saw, top heavy looking thing . It was very heavily built, I assumed it was artic but obviously not. I reckon the Shawnee Pooles sold well because they were cheap (compared to a 10ton dumptruck ) reliable and easy to fix. Bit like a Drott. I think there w...

Interresting pics , another Major conversion i've never seen before. At a recent farm sale there was the back half of a Hudson artic Dumper converted to a trailer.

Are they those things made by ERF under license from STEYR? I think ERF just bought the cabs of Steyr, there are a few still kicking around in use ,must photo them before the last of the Brits dissapear.! The Quest trucks appear in the large 'Encyclopedia of Trucks' thats appeared under loads of di...

I was intending to visit if in area so may give it a whirl. Last year I drove through Meltham /Holmfirth valley travelling back to NE and noticed quite a few old wagons and machinery still in use or laid up in fields.Bit of a timewarp area.

David ,don't keep 'em to yourself if you spot anything old and interesting <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> I managed to find some old clips of construction sites in the 60's with lots of kit working,which i posted on this site -some...

Nice pic Dave ,can't have been many made, nice to see a survivor.Is the DB museum woth a visit ?

Think this is TD30 , definitely David Brown with Meiller loader.
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Quite a few ......

Like it ,a Ford 550 in action ,nice to see 70's stuff.