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Post #3571 by Jeremy Rowland » Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:31 pm

The first three pictures make you want to turn the heating up! :lol:

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Post #3572 by Neversweat » Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:05 pm

hair bear wrote:The industrial David Brown 990 (selectamatic?) is a rare one, and a nice shot of a Foden 4000 - always liked those.
Is the last pic the A692 Mam Tor road?


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Post #3573 by essexpete » Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:23 pm

Jeremy Rowland wrote:The first three pictures make you want to turn the heating up! :lol:

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Amazing how every one coped with just 2wd.

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Re: Classic pictures Updated 21/03/2021

Post #3574 by FOWLER MAN » Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:30 pm

Neversweat wrote:
hair bear wrote:The industrial David Brown 990 (selectamatic?) is a rare one, and a nice shot of a Foden 4000 - always liked those.
Is the last pic the A692 Mam Tor road?


Here's an even rarer industrial David Brown. I think it used the 52 hp. 990 engine.

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Post #3575 by essexpete » Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:41 am

Have seen the odd highway DB over the years but never seen a dedicated loader and much less one with a backhoe/digger on the back. I wonder by whom the digger was built?


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Post #3576 by hair bear » Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:33 pm

I can safely say I've probably never seen or heard of one of those, although, with the loader down I reckon it would be hard to distinguish from a Massey 203 at a distance. It looks to be US spec, center pivot back actor with fold down stabilisers, multi rib front tires, hood, and a muffler.
Ed to ad (from a previous topic)... I've just noticed the loader rams are upside down!
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Post #3577 by XS650 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:58 pm

Looks like a Sherman backhoe as also fitted to Brays.
Got a DB book somewhere that has a different DB backhoe loader that they sold ( few of ) in UK IN 60s

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Post #3578 by FOWLER MAN » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:47 pm

XS650 wrote:Looks like a Sherman backhoe as also fitted to Brays.
Got a DB book somewhere that has a different DB backhoe loader that they sold ( few of ) in UK IN 60s

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Hi,
I've done a bit of research on this one now, and I reckon your spot on with the digger being Sherman. :thumbup:
Strange geometry with no hoist or arm ram visible in the pic. I think it's based on the "Sherman Panther." :think:
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I think too, that the Tenneco Case takeover may well have brought an end to this project :?:
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Post #3579 by essexpete » Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:10 pm

That is an odd dipper ram arrangement Fred.


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Re: Classic pictures Updated 21/03/2021

Post #3580 by Jeremy Rowland » Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:01 am

Similar to the Wain Roy design as well; definitely very odd looking indeed.

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