The Classic Machinery Network

Hi Martyn
Sorry I missed the show.
Barrys IH looks well. Is that your D4. Must be the first time out for that one. Brilliant!
Fred

ruston bucyrus wrote:saw a hitachi dozer not (fiat-hitachi) looked like 70 dozer can you post a pic if you have one

Hi R-B
Will this do.
Cheers Fred

Hello Thanks for the replies, Yes Pete that is a Muir Hill 10B Fordson based 3yd. dumper. So what is different about this D-B machine??? Unlike the Weatherall, Bray, Bristol, International (Anthony Hamilton) and several other overchute loaders I can bring to mind which had fixed buckets, this David ...

Hello, I had quite a lot to do with David Brown tractors and crawlers (1960's). I had a 50ITD with Blaw- Knox blade, and I used and worked on various 30 TD models with and without blade. I never had anything to do with the shovel versions tho, and I've recently been researching them. I know the Meil...

Hi Lloyd Thanks for these great photos, seeing that old Challenger 3 working would have made my day too. The winch on that tractor was not a Boughton though, it is Fowlers own winch. I beleive they were produced jointly by Fowlers and Vickers/Onions for these tractors. I have an identical winch whic...

Hello
Thanks for the replies.Here are a couple of photos from this week.
Would you beleive I've had the old hammer 26 years.
Fred

Hello Martyn,
Great photos, thanks. Glad you had a good day.
I'd love to have a D4C, it would be interesting to know what that one made.
See you soon.
Fred

stlharry wrote:Fiat Hesston 665C. I have a manual and it says there is a 775C as well.

Hi,
I dont know much about these but they were marketed by Fiat-Agri in the 1980's.
My information is that they were 65 hp. and 80 hp. I have a photo of the larger 775c
here.
Fred

essexpete wrote:Thanks Fred. That is a big engine!

Yes Pete, The 55 was the most powerfull tractor available when it was introduced in 1949.
Fred

What engine would the masey have in it? Only seen a Perkins P6. Thanks All I liked the Bristol too. Pete, the engine in M-H 55 is a Continental J382. I,m not sure where they were made, but this engine had bore and stroke of 4.5 in. and 6 in. ,thats 382 cu. in. It developed 59 belt h.p. @ 1350 r.p.m...