What Model Thwaites

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What Model Thwaites

Post #1 by olddog76 » Sat May 16, 2020 2:27 pm

HI, thanks for letting me join, can anyone tell me the model and roughly what age from the pictures? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #2 by cobbadog » Sun May 17, 2020 7:04 am

Welcome Nigel, that is a very clean and tidy little 3 cylinder dumper, I like it a lot. Nice background shot too. Sorry I am unable to help with make n model but someone will be along soon enough.
While waiting have a good look around the machine for any ID plates riveted to the body or chassis. Some are riveted to the rear panel like mine should have been and some on the chassis or floor area on the opposite side to the driver. Have a good long look. Also see if you can find a plate on the engine to get the serial number off it too.
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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #3 by olddog76 » Sun May 17, 2020 8:19 am

Hey. thanks for your reply, I've owned it for a couple of years and it needs a lot of work but still runs nicely. I want to try and track down some parts for the engine and it's in need of some decent brakes, but every thing has been spray painted and has'nt been maintained for years. As you can see from the background of the pics, brakes are important! So any help in pointing me in the right direction for parts would be really helpful. There is a plate on it next to the seat but it has so much paint on it, I think all the info has gone. :D


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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #4 by mechman » Sun May 17, 2020 10:51 am

Olddog.
What engine is that in your dumper? (very tidy By the way)
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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #5 by olddog76 » Sun May 17, 2020 2:51 pm

Hi Norm,

Looking at the workshop manual that I've downloaded from this site, it's a Lister/Petter TR 3 Cylinder diesel. I really appreciate all the info that's on this site,really helpful, thanks

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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #6 by essexpete » Sun May 17, 2020 11:31 pm

My guess would be a Thwaites 7000 3ton from the mid 80s.


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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #7 by olddog76 » Tue May 19, 2020 7:42 am

Thanks Essexpete, from the info on this forum, I think mid 80s is correct.But 3 ton I'm not sure about! I've had nearly 2ton on it and thought that was enough! Least that gives me a direction when looking for parts.TA.


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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #8 by essexpete » Tue May 19, 2020 8:25 am

I think in that era the 2 ton model or 4000 would have a smaller engine and 5 stud wheels. Perhaps there was a model between?

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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #9 by XS650 » Tue May 19, 2020 9:12 am

David Cornwallis might be able to provide advice and definetely parts !

http://www.davidcornwallis.com/about.php

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VINTAGE AND COLLECTORS! We have an extensive parts inventory inc. engine spares and parts books records for many of the older THWAITES models (and some other British makes of dumper.) Please ask.

This parts company Plant and Engineering Services Ltd suppies parts and has tips on dating machine-
http://www.dumperparts.co.uk/thwaites-dumpers.html
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Re: What Model Thwaites

Post #10 by olddog76 » Thu May 21, 2020 11:43 pm

Hi, Thanks everyone, you've all helped me figure roughly what this Dumper is and where to go for more info and parts.
Thanks very much. Olddog76


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