The Classic Machinery Network

gavztheouch wrote:Thanks Fred, I don't think it is hydraulic lock, it does not budge in ethier direction. The cyclinder have had diesel for 3 days now, hopefully this should help release the pistons.

diesel and viniger mixed

look for the 2 connections fastened together thats what i did to my old wolseley 4/50 when it packed in in the middle of nowere Hi Donbuz, do you mean the old ammeter has been bypassed? if so where do the wires come from that go to the ammeter i think if i remember right its wired between battery a...

look for the 2 connections fastened together thats what i did to my old wolseley 4/50 when it packed in in the middle of nowere

is any of hamtons drivers on here who was on the m1 barlboro to aston section muckshifting for tarmac ,i was a fitter on there the foreman fitter was mick docherty ,the plant manager was fred hackett who is in the guinnes book of records who dug the first muck for the first motorway in the country ,...

we had a new 30 rb at dowsett 1969 skelmersdale by pass the driver was jim morgan ,i fitted power lowering gear in that awful wigan rain.

Hi, I came across these insructions for ordering RB spares from well before the days of IT. (1940s) It was simple, efficient and it worked. "The bonus," you got to speak to a real person who knew what he was about. Dad used to order stuff from Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and the West Count...

Just caught up with Ians YouTube video link , great selection of Wimpey Plant , even Hymacs and 22RB shovels. Dyggor Gaylord what a great name for a contractor ! Some fascinating pictures here of Shands plant yard at Rowsley in the 1970s http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/rowsley/index74.shtml ht...

Hello Craig and Paul, Deffinitely an Allis. In the 1960's I worked (fitting) for The Cardiff Plant Group, they ran Allis machines and I worked on them all. There were five HD16 blades, two 7 HG7 shovels and three 6G shovels like the one in the photo.and aTL20 wheeled shovel. They were good reliable...

usedjcbdave wrote:Hi Tim-good pics Recognised Michaels mug shot straight away !

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i can remember fitting head gasket on vickers dozer on m18 m1 junction with ian schofield [pink top] 1965/66 at dowsett