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Which model Thwaites is this?

Last post by cobbadog « Sun May 26, 2019 8:57 am
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by SiH » Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:07 pm

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Hi folks,
I’ve just got hold of this dumper, that has been sat in a field ,bucket high in brambles and ferns for a fair few years. It has a lister 2...

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I would fit a ring to ALL ring glands. This will ensure that you get no marks from the skirt of the piston. It is there for a reason so I would find...
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Sun May 26, 2019 8:57 am
Unknown dumper.

Last post by mechman « Thu May 23, 2019 10:06 am
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by Dinley » Mon May 20, 2019 7:56 pm

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Can anyone help me identify this dumper. Struggling to find another like it.

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Dinly.
The skip on mine was out of line by a good 2 inches vertically, had to cut, repair, and shut to fix it, the repairs are also on Winget 4s...
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Thu May 23, 2019 10:06 am
French Dumper

Last post by Osgood « Tue May 21, 2019 9:20 am
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:27 am

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Termit DB 310 / DB 612

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Thanks, I like the military (presumably WW2) tow hitch!

So I wonder if the Clowez was a copy of the Fowell, or was the Fowell a copy of the French...
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:20 am
Benford vin missing help !!!

Last post by cobbadog « Fri May 17, 2019 1:20 pm
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by Dumper fanatic » Mon May 06, 2019 6:38 pm

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Hello

I have a Benford ( I think ) dumper YKX251J it has the vin plate missing and DVLA refuse to give me the original registration unless I...

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The ID plate was and still is missing from my Liner Roughrider and I found the chassis number stamped on the frame on the opposite side of the...

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Fri May 17, 2019 1:20 pm
Spanish Dumper

Last post by Johnson Dumper « Tue May 07, 2019 5:25 pm
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:27 pm

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Humsa

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more Ausa
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Tue May 07, 2019 5:25 pm
British Dumper

Last post by Johnson Dumper « Sat May 04, 2019 10:21 am
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:27 am

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RoadMac (Road Machines Ltd.)

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Benford Mark 1, 2 and 3 Spare Parts List (1957) - Page 18 - 20
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Sat May 04, 2019 10:21 am
barford 9 ton dumper

Last post by cobbadog « Sat May 04, 2019 7:55 am
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by v8detroit » Wed May 01, 2019 11:35 pm

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looking for a gear knob for my 1999 barford sx9000 dumper .it has the electric clutch switch on it ,cant seem to find one anywhere .any ideas thanks.

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Is this switch a simple press button switch that completes the circuit only while holding the button down or is it a toggle type switch?
Either way...

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Sat May 04, 2019 7:55 am
Thwaites 4000 lister ph2 black smoke

Last post by ehannon « Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:28 pm
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by ehannon » Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:17 pm

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Please could someone here shed some light on this.

Ph2 engine electronic start- valve clearances checked, compreesion very good in both cylinders....

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Thank you very much for taking the time to write such a detailed response. I will do this and i will report back.

Thanks again.

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Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:28 pm
German Dumper

Last post by Johnson Dumper « Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:33 pm
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by Johnson Dumper » Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:09 pm

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Moll M 8 LD / M 10 D

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Waran 1600 built after 1990 only for a short time…
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Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:33 pm
Italian Dumper

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:51 am
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by Johnson Dumper » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:02 pm

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Fiori

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Thanks Jorg :claphands: the Fratelli trike dumper is rather unusual can't imagine that three wheelers would be very stable over a rough building...
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Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:51 am
Benford dumper 1 ton brake shoes

Last post by cobbadog « Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:01 am
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by Cab21cab » Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:08 am

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Hello all, could you please help, i’ve Just purchased an old Benford dumper, not sure what age it is but it has a serial number LD5291 with a petter...

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Take your parts to the local brake shop and they will be able to either bond new linings on for your or sell you the rivet type. The wheel cylinder...

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Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:01 am
Ball & Roller Bearings

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:57 am
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by cobbadog » Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:55 am

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Yesterday I found out once again if you think that the bearing you are chasing is no longer available or is a rare beast and the price is way too...

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Thanks John :thumbup: yes this is something that some of us on here are aware of; the company that I work for are a drives and bearing supplier so...

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Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:57 am
Centre pivot

Last post by cobbadog « Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:08 am
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by Dan6 » Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:16 pm

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Hi
Im going to tackle the centre pivot on my 1999 6 ton benford in the coming months.
Does anyone have an exploded view of this.?
Or better still a...

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I dropped the axle on my small 1500kg Benford Roughrider looking for wear and tare. The centre pivot pin and the bushes had very little wear but it...

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Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:08 am
Benford TT25 layrub spec?

Last post by cobbadog « Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:26 am
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by Steveg668 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:53 pm

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Afternoon all!
My TT25 has spat out one of its layrub couplings... more to the point mangled it! in the process of parking up its mangled it some...

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Cheers, you learn something new each day. It is used instead of a universal joint but does a similar job. Some other early vintage cars had a similar...

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:26 am
Thwaites brakes again

Last post by cobbadog « Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:18 am
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by No Rush » Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:13 pm

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Hello newby here i have what i believe is an orline with leaky axle seals my first question is how does the axle vent its pressure i cant see any...

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Even drill and tap the hole at the top of the axle tube where they normally are placed then if no breather available do what thye did on the early...

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:18 am
Liner Roughrider 1250

Last post by cobbadog « Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:38 am
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by Andy2877 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:26 am

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Hi all,

I have recently purchased an old Liner Roughrider dumper here in Sydney, Australia. I've stripped it down ready to remove any rust and...

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Beautiful work Andy and posting the filter branda and numbers are a big help to others as well.
As for the paint Light, Mid and Deep Brunswick Green...
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:38 am
1984 Benford Dumper

Last post by cobbadog « Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:58 am
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by M@rshall100 » Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:33 pm

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Hi, looking for a bit of assistance. I'm in the process of getting the above road registered so I can move legally across a road between two plots of...

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Good luck with your request and hopefully you will make contact with a 'human' and not some brain dead idiot who simply does not care.

Let us know...

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Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:58 am
Thwaites/Benford etc drum brakes

Last post by freddyuk « Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:37 pm

by freddyuk » Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:37 pm

Just to say if anyone needs Lockheed type brake parts try Western Towing. They seem to have the old stuff available still.
For the Lister engines try...

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Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:37 pm
Thwaites nimbus

Last post by cobbadog « Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:50 am
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by Mickken123 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:09 pm

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Hi everyone. Newby here . So I've just bought a thwaites nimbus not sure of year but around 60s me thinks. When I bought it the half shaft has been...

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You can't show too much info. The more the easier it is.

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Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:50 am
George Fowell

Last post by sdarmstrong « Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:51 pm
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by sdarmstrong » Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:10 am

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Hi . After years searching I finally bought a GF dumper . Needs lots of work . 2 questions. Any way to date it ? Any idea what steering wheel might...

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I’ve a bit of a collection of dumpers and always fancied one of these .
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:51 pm
Thwaites 4WD 3T Dumper Restore

Last post by swalshire « Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:22 pm
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by swalshire » Wed May 16, 2018 2:51 pm

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Hi Folks,

I am restoring a Thwaites 4WD 3T Dumper & want to seal a couple of axle oil leaks before I start putting it all back together. The...

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Thanks Jeremy, John,
The reduction box plugs are around 2 inches lower than the diff plug, I haven't had the axle shafts out at all, I will put...
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Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:22 pm
Shawnee Poole Dumper brakes

Last post by cobbadog « Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:30 am
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by Steelfab » Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:28 am

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I am part way through the restoration of an early 1960's Shawnee Poole dumper truck and trying to find out what brakes and wheel hubs were fitted as...

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A picture does help to identify what you are looking for.
Most likely a Girlock or Girling brake system found on many English vehicles from mini to...

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Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:30 am
Benford 150 dumper

Last post by Randell « Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:53 pm
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by Randell » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:15 pm

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Hi
I am trying to get some info. A friend has a benford 150 dumper that has quite a few hours on it and has started making an awful noise in 1st 2nd...

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I've sourced the parts and back out with the dumper. I've stripped down the gearbox as per the Winget instructions. However. The layshaft needle...

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Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:53 pm
Thwaites 7000 rear axle problem

Last post by swalshire « Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:01 pm
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by Tomf » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:35 pm

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Hello all.
This is my first post and I hope someone can give me some advice please.
I have an oldish thwaites 7000 and yesterday it started making a...

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Hi Folks,

Does the oil when poured into top of diff casing also fillk the brake casings either end or does that take a separate oil. Is 80/90 gear...
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Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:01 pm
George Fowell OR Fowler Dumpers

Last post by FOWLER MAN « Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:52 pm
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by XS650 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:14 am

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Does anyone know anything about these ? how did they steer, were they a manual steer articulated dumper :dizzy: 059s.jpg
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Yes Craig. I remember these GFs working on an extension to my school circa 1952.
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Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:52 pm

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