Andrew Beaulahs Open Day

[essexpete]

Good day out and nice to meet Essex Pete , Jeremy and Mechman at the show.
Blessed with sun most of the day as well .
I never realised Jeremy now has FOUR big 360 excavators on the go now , he must have the heart of a lion !
Here are three of them-



I was quite impressed with Andrews new toy a Leyland Martian 6x6 artillery tractor with a proper crew cab !




Craig

Interesting bogie arrangement, similar to a Scammell (or was it another marque?).

[essexpete]

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[XS650]

''Interesting bogie arrangement, similar to a Scammell (or was it another marque?).''
Yes Pete from the back it could be a Scammell Pioneer.
( Military vehicle anorak warning - These trucks were developed specifically for and by the MOD with gas guzzling RR petrol engines at vast taxpayer expense and were not much good and had short service lives . The virtually off the shelf AEC Militants were much better and stayed in service for years . nowt changes !)
Craig

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[Jeremy Rowland]

This particular Leyland Martian no longer has its gas guzzling RR engine, that was a basket case when Andrew purchased this machine, many were used as recovery wreckers but this one was probably intended to be used as a gun tractor, there is a body for the back of it which has been removed for shot blasting prior to painting; this one is fitted with a modern Volvo turbo diesel engine.

Jeremy

[XS650]

Working navvy backhoe and draglines video-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/seacoaler ... ateposted/

Lots of photos of event-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/seacoaler ... 0297245758

Craig

[essexpete]

Some good photos there Craig.

[hair bear]

The Martian just needs the 5.5" field gun to go with it. That'd give you some holes to fill in.

Inage from HMVF, The Ash Collection.