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by XS650
Thu May 28, 2009 3:04 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Mystery Machines
Replies: 65
Views: 33605
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Re: Mystery Machines

There is one more mystery what make is the crane ? difficult to identify these wooden cabbed contraptions.
by XS650
Thu May 28, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Mystery Machines
Replies: 65
Views: 33605
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Mystery Machines

Yes back to Hell Drivers ,should rename the topic , further trawling by me makes me think the little Dozer is a Fiat 25c like this;-
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and also another picture from Hell Drivers seems to be same loader as mentioned above, weren't drivers well turned out in those days !
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by XS650
Thu May 28, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Mystery Machines
Replies: 65
Views: 33605
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Mystery Machines

IMCD - International Movie Car Database hours of timewasting fun , http://www.imcdb.org/ members post stills of all vehicles from a movie with id or not .Great library of vehicle images. Loads of different search options by movie or vehicle make. :D Try going to homepage ,then clocking on Caterpilla...
by XS650
Thu May 28, 2009 9:47 am
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Hydrocon Cranes
Replies: 55
Views: 84370
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Hydrocon Cranes

Hydrocon ( Clansman?) recently spotted in Rothesay not that far from it's birthplace.
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by XS650
Thu May 28, 2009 9:34 am
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Old Cranes Still in Use.
Replies: 41
Views: 26119
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Old Cranes Still in Use.

am a great fan of Hydrocon cranes and am currently restoring two of them, of which I intend to place photos on this site as soon as I get them restored...can anybody give me the exact address of where the orange Hydrocon is in Middlesbrough and can anyone acquire the contact number of the yard wher...
by XS650
Thu May 28, 2009 9:26 am
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Mystery Machines
Replies: 65
Views: 33605
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Mystery Machines

Ah so 'Mckays of Feltham' were a real company then. On the IMCD site the tracked loader is identified as a Krupp-Ardelt (never heard of them)which seems unlikely on a UK site. (suppose Fiats were as well!).
by XS650
Wed May 27, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Mystery Machines
Replies: 65
Views: 33605
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Mystery Machines

Thought the loader in top pic had a Cat look about it. This is the still that made me think dozer was a Fiat ,but looking closer its not the same one :dizzy: Loader is on horizon again.
by XS650
Wed May 27, 2009 3:09 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: Mystery Machines
Replies: 65
Views: 33605
Flag: Great Britain

Mystery Machines

Some unidentified machines from the film 1957 British film Hell Drivers .The small bulldozer 2nd pic maybe a Fiat . Any ideas on the loader and crane in top pic? From the facsinating site
http://www.imcdb.org/
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by XS650
Wed May 27, 2009 10:40 am
Forum: Track Loaders
Topic: B100 Drott, cost to move
Replies: 7
Views: 5200
Flag: Great Britain

Re: B100 Drott, cost to move

Theirs a B100 brochure for sale here (handy for spec.);-


http://www.agrimanuals.com/internationa ... -190-c.asp
by XS650
Tue May 26, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Hymac Crawler Crane!
Replies: 17
Views: 12448
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Hymac Crawler Crane!

Have a picture somewhere of a Hymac wheeled (rubber duck) telescopic crane in service,think its badged Hylift.

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