D8H? Push Loading euclid Scraper

[Jim M]

Took this picture from a larger framed print in the bosses office . This pic is from the late 50's early 60's stripping overburden and was taken in the ECLP china clay works at St.Austell Cornwall . I may be wrong but i think this is early Western Ex (Western Excavations) machinery which was ECLP's own plant hire division. 80's pic taken by my mate's dad who worked up there at the time.

Jim

[nick lamb]

Hi Jim,the top pic isn't a D8H.I'm sure about that but I don't know what type of D8 it actually is.
The bottom pic is a D9H 90V series.
I like these pics bye the way any more?.......please.

[SRB]

Frenzied stab in the dark from me....... "2U" D8?

SB

[Jim M]

Hi Nick, I'm working on that mate , Hopefully I've got a CD coming with a load of 60's,70's, and 80's china clay works pic's some including the plant used at the time .I know I've seen one or two showing the old Foden dump trucks. It was just a guess with the dozer as i don't know what it is either .

Jim

[bigkit]

I doubt its and 8 the scraper is only an S7

[Jim M]

Lee Moor Pit , Dartmoor 1969 . Dozer , Trackloading shovel and Foden Dumper ?.

[Deas Plant]

Hi, Folks.
The dozer in the first photo is a Cat D8 13A series. The enlarged diesel fuel tank to the right of the operator is the giveaway. The only other D8's to have that or anything like it were the McCoy Special D8 push-dozers developed for push-loading scrapers more economically.

Here is a leaflet with some of the history of the McCoy Special.

[Jim M]

Thanks Deas, A very interesting leaflet to read

Jim

[Higgy]

I have a few photos of Western Ex D9H B388D clearing mud from Padstow harbour in 1983.

[bigkit]

Like that Higgy, not sure the ripper will be needed on that job

The trailer is something else too!