Antique trench digger

[klempner69]

Mods please move my posts if they arent in the right place,as I have little knowledge of what digger does which task etc..
This old girl really needs preserving in my humble opinion...any ideas of how old she is?

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Thanx for looking

[Holger]

Anyone an idea about this machine?
Maybe there are brochures somewhere out there?!

[Localdiggers.co.uk]

what a fantastic looking machine, took me a second to work out how the spoil is moved away from the trench

[BulldozerD11]

Interesting machine trenchers, a few are appearing out of the undergrowth and being restored and taken to shows.

This one looks like its based on an International power unit. War time lend lease unit or US forces import ? (my guess)

The best known is probably the one that SE Davis has taken to Dorset several times and demonstrated and to SED. There are a few early Howard ones about as well and the Giant Bruff one based on a Roadless 120 / Jewltrac conversion. Photos below. (if linking works)




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There is also a John Allen unit built on a County ? in Davis's yard. (photo not uploaded yet)

Dave