Cat dozers in South Devon

[RichardJW~]

Yes, we do have them down here

Some from the archive in the '90s ......

Working on a golf course project at Dartmouth







Backfilling a water-main project





Not quite in South Devon, but on a landfill in Saltash area

[martyn williams]

Hello Richard
Who run those machines ?
The reason I ask as my mate has a few Cats and he is based in Devon.
Martyn

[RichardJW~]

Hiya Martyn,

To be honest I don't know who's they were......I took them way back 'when' during weekends while out driving around......the only thing I can say is the D5H belongs(ed) to someone with an 01726 xxxxx number which is somewhere in Cornwall.

[nick lamb]

thanks for the pics Richard.That's a tidy but funny looking D4H

[tone_rmz250]

hmmmm 01726 is a st austel number. possibly simpsons plant hire? not sure who else would run dozers down around that area? any ideas nick?

[RichardJW~]

I got a photo somewhere of one of their Hitach excavators working on a beach here in Salcombe - the name Sisley (or similar) seems to ring a bell..........when I can find the pick I'll post it up

[RichardJW~]

Found it, Tone.....they are/were called P.J. Seery Plant Hire & Demolition

I will put the pics of their Hitachi under a different topic.....

[RichardJW~]

some pics from today, up around Mid-Devon, Chumleigh to be precise

D6 with Chinese decals in the cab




O.K. not a Cat, but worth a post I think

[john345me]

the 215 looks in good shape for its age

[RichardJW~]

the 215 looks in good shape for its age

i didn't get too close to that one, was keeping my eyes peeled for any sharp sheepdogs that might come round the corner