Looking for information on hire rates of plant in the 1960's

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Looking for information on hire rates of plant in the 1960's

Post #1 by martyn williams » Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:10 am

Just out of interest,I am looking for information on hire rates of machines that were in use in the 1960's for example a Hymac 580's ,tracked loaders such as Caterpillar and I H Drotts, and other types of plant RB's, tippers etc
Can anyone help ?
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Re: Looking for information on hire rates of plant in the 1960's

Post #2 by brian » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:35 pm

Can I buy your Drott at 1960's rates, Martyn? :)


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Re: Looking for information on hire rates of plant in the 1960's

Post #3 by martyn williams » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:24 am

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Re: Looking for information on hire rates of plant in the 1960's

Post #4 by FOWLER MAN » Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:46 pm

Hi Martyn,
Thats before Monopoly Money, (decimalisation), when money was real. :lol:

We used to get between £1 and £1/5 shillings per hour for a front end loader, A JCB / Whitlock digger £2- to £2/10 shillings and £2/10 shillings to £2/15 shillings for a Drott or small blade, (TD6 / D4). You could get a 19RB for £3.

To put this in perspective an opperator would be paid £14 to £15 pounds per week, (including 10 hrs. greasing time), before stoppages. Traveling time was also paid at about 6 old pence per mile. :doh:

I could go to our local oil supplier in the early 60s for a 45 gal. barrel, (206 litres), of gas oil and have change from a £5- note. There was £2/10 shillings deposit for the barrel and the fuel was between 11 old pence and 1/- shilling, (5p), a gallon. :thumbup:
JCBs and Drotts could be bought new for little more than £2,000 / £2,500.

My tradesmans rate (1963) as a plant fitter/welder, (coded), was 6/3 then 6/6 per hour.
In 1964 on a foreman fitters rate working 14 hour shifts, booking over 90 hours a week, and traveling expences I was taking home between £40 and£50. :dizzy:
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Re: Looking for information on hire rates of plant in the 1960's

Post #5 by martyn williams » Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:18 am

Thanks Fred :thumbup:
Have you added old plant to your collection yet to replace the Fowler ?
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