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How did we ever manage with these old 2 wheel drive dumps?
Here are a few photographic reminders.
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I think the weather was always better in the "good old days" sigh
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Thanks for posting those Fred!
The answer lies in the fact that they were better than what was used before
When you look at the concept it was a quantum leap in 1958 - for instance it used the same power unit as the Muir-Hill dumpers of the day, but carted far more. With the weight transfer hitch and air brakes allowing bigger payloads, with better control and safety than using a 'normal' tractor and trailer combo.
They did need a bit of help in the traction department now and again but there was the factory option of six-wheel drive with a County (with torque convertor) on the front and a hydraulic drive axle on the trailer.
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Thanks for posting those Fred!
FOWLER MAN wrote:Hello
How did we ever manage with these old 2 wheel drive dumps?
Here are a few photographic reminders
The answer lies in the fact that they were better than what was used before
When you look at the concept it was a quantum leap in 1958 - for instance it used the same power unit as the Muir-Hill dumpers of the day, but carted far more. With the weight transfer hitch and air brakes allowing bigger payloads, with better control and safety than using a 'normal' tractor and trailer combo.
They did need a bit of help in the traction department now and again but there was the factory option of six-wheel drive with a County (with torque convertor) on the front and a hydraulic drive axle on the trailer.
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DaveS wrote:.
Thanks for posting those Fred!FOWLER MAN wrote:Hello
How did we ever manage with these old 2 wheel drive dumps?
Here are a few photographic reminders
The answer lies in the fact that they were better than what was used before
When you look at the concept it was a quantum leap in 1958 - for instance it used the same power unit as the Muir-Hill dumpers of the day, but carted far more. With the weight transfer hitch and air brakes allowing bigger payloads, with better control and safety than using a 'normal' tractor and trailer combo.
They did need a bit of help in the traction department now and again but there was the factory option of six-wheel drive with a County (with torque convertor) on the front and a hydraulic drive axle on the trailer.
Dave. S.
When the road between Calais and Boulogne was being upgraded in conjunction with the Channel Tunnel construction I noticed that one of the contractors had a fleet similar dump trailers connected to 4-wheel drive Renault tractors - presumably an industrial version of their agricultural tractors. Never got close enough to them to see if the trailer wheels were powered.
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modelman093 wrote:When the road between Calais and Boulogne was being upgraded in conjunction with the Channel Tunnel construction I noticed that one of the contractors had a fleet similar dump trailers connected to 4-wheel drive Renault tractors - presumably an industrial version of their agricultural tractors. Never got close enough to them to see if the trailer wheels were powered.
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Hi Angus,
Steve (Neversweat) posted a couple of pics of Renaults with driven axle dump trailers in a thread here:
Neversweat @ Renault Tractors
but they may be older than the type you saw?
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DaveS wrote:modelman093 wrote:When the road between Calais and Boulogne was being upgraded in conjunction with the Channel Tunnel construction I noticed that one of the contractors had a fleet similar dump trailers connected to 4-wheel drive Renault tractors - presumably an industrial version of their agricultural tractors. Never got close enough to them to see if the trailer wheels were powered.
Angus
Hi Angus,
Steve (Neversweat) posted a couple of pics of Renaults with driven axle dump trailers in a thread here:
Neversweat @ Renault Tractors
but they may be older than the type you saw?
Dave. S.
Hi Dave,
Similar, but my recollection is that the units that I saw had twin axle trailers and oversize lugged tyres on the tractor front axles - but it was a while ago!
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Fordson Major in grainy colour....
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They bring back memories of St.Neots by-pass, 1986! A well known Essex earthmover had a few to top soil batters.
Great way to get into the business then. Once you showed a bit of promise it was onto the Volvo 861 then the "majestic"
Volvo 5350 which as you can imagine was a huge step. I remember the Shawnee Poole as draughty, noisy and cold but at least it was a start. Could you get anyone to sit on one these days??
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Great way to get into the business then. Once you showed a bit of promise it was onto the Volvo 861 then the "majestic"
Volvo 5350 which as you can imagine was a huge step. I remember the Shawnee Poole as draughty, noisy and cold but at least it was a start. Could you get anyone to sit on one these days??
Regards Pete H.
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