Larry Webb,s TS24,s

[Rolyd8k]

Larry Webb was the first contractor in the UK to buy Cat 627 push-pull
scrapers,someone might remember him running these TS24,s and where
the job is.

[argie]

Great period photos Roly. Thanks for posting.
Paul

[bob]

24s looks like some are GM engines not the normal cummins
with power apron and short levers
I see a French black and white strip crane in second picture
Bob

[modelman093]

24s looks like some are GM engines not the normal cummins
with power apron and short levers
I see a French black and white strip crane in second picture
Bob

Always thought that the GM engine was the norm and that anything else was a special order?
These machines working at Roxwell near Chelmsford in about 1963 had Leyland engines!
Angus

[Rolyd8k]

Angus,great pictures,thanks for posting,here,s a couple more plus
an unusual one of a Foden dump truck with blade,dont see many
of them.
RB

[DaveS]

Cracking pictures Roly and Angus!

Roly, on the early Foden dumptrucks the tipping rams projected well below the chassis and the dozer blade and it's mounting frame (which had a heavy crossmember below the bumper) was fitted to always strike first, or remove objects that may catch and damage the rams! The one in your photo looks a later model and the blade was probably used for tidying up the tip area.

The NCB had AEC Mamoth Major and early AEC Dumptruks fitted with similar blades which were made by Bomfords IIRC.

Dave. S.

[Cat-Peter]

Can hear the howl of the Jimmy engines all the way over here!
Get goosebumbs just thinking of it! hehe

Peter

[bob]

24s looks like some are GM engines not the normal cummins
with power apron and short levers
I see a French black and white strip crane in second picture
Bob

Always thought that the GM engine was the norm and that anything else was a special order?
These machines working at Roxwell near Chelmsford in about 1963 had Leyland engines!
Angus

all ts 24s made for Europe were fitted with cummins engine see this link
http://www.contrafedpublishing.co.nz/Hi ... TS-24.html
Bob

[John Gaunt]

They are some very interesting articles on that NZ website Bob, Thanks for sharing with us.

[Britman]

Good pictures and it brought back memories of my time with Larry Webb.I worked there for almost 3 years. Regarding the pics TS24 number 9 was bought new in 1968 at Bristol Airport , 10 and 11 were used and bought for a job in Anglesey North Wales and were also Cummins powered. The others were new in 1970 and were GM powered. It looks like my brother Dick on Number 9 as he normally operated that one. I think the job is M4 nr Swindon Wilts as French had a section next to it ..
As regards the 627 Pus Pull Scrapers ,I was the foreman on the job for the M20 in Kent and we did have the first Push Pull 627,s in the country ,We had 6 on that job.The picture with 2 men standing is me on the right and Jim Bailey on the left.