Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #91 by bugjam » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:58 am

Great thread guys,my dad worked at the RB Beevor street works for 15yrs.

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #92 by IBH » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:45 pm

May Gurney's boat yard on the Yare.
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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #93 by XS650 » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:11 am

Some interesting stuff there , is that a Smith on the right ?
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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #94 by IBH » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:24 pm

Looks more like a Priestman Wolf.


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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #95 by klempner69 » Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:44 am

Nick Drew wrote:Hi all,

We seem to be lacking material on Ruston Bucyrus machines :(

Anyone else got any pics, scans , etc

Nick :mrgreen:

Is this one?
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or this
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thanx for looking


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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #96 by martyn williams » Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:54 pm

Looks like a RB 3 excavator in the second photo.
I was sent these photos from a guy restoring a 22B in the USA.
It has a Caterpillar power unit.
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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #97 by klempner69 » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:06 am

That is fantastic that such a beast has been restored.Good shots there fella.


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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #98 by Anders933 » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:54 am

Serviceday on the 30-RB new bolts,oil and some welding.
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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #99 by Gavin Phillips » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:56 pm

This thread seemed the best place for the following question regarding RB cranes & draglines.

I've seen brochures listed on eBay for RB, some of these describe the machine as being a "Heavy Duty" version, for example, 30-RB "Standard" and 30-RB "Heavy Duty".

Does anyone know the difference between the two?

I love the 3-RB photograph. Can't see many of those still surviving. Just hope someone at least puts a tarp cover over it to protect the internals from the elements.
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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #100 by IBH » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:24 pm

An advert from 1978.
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