Chaseside

Discuss wheel loaders here

essexpete
Posts: 4059
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:43 am
Real name: essexpete
Has thanked: 849 times
Been thanked: 680 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #21 by essexpete » Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:15 am

That era looked well built but they were becoming dated very quickly by the artic/pivot steers.
I can remember visiting the JCB works with my cousin (who worked there) in the late 60s and seeing a non production machine up the road from the factory. I gleefully pointed out that the axles had Chaseside on them. ''Ah your nicking ideas from the opposition then''? The reply was a scornful ''Chaseside is owned by JCB'', taking the wind out of my sails.
You can still see the SL designation on the loader arms.


john
Posts: 166
Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:13 pm
Real name: John Tutt
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 58 times
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Chaseside

Post #22 by john » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:21 pm

Some shots of Chaseside Rope shovel
img109.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.


essexpete
Posts: 4059
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:43 am
Real name: essexpete
Has thanked: 849 times
Been thanked: 680 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #23 by essexpete » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:50 pm

John thanks for those. I have not seen in the flesh or photo one built on the New Major. They must have been taken towards the end of the Rope era. The New major came out in '52, and I suppose Chaseside would have limped on until the loadmaster in '55.
Would rather have had a 2H I think!

User avatar

DaveS
Posts: 423
Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:20 pm
Real name: David Shearer
Location: Central Scotland
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #24 by DaveS » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:56 pm

Super pictures John!

Thanks for posting them!!

Dave. S.

User avatar

Topic author
XS650
Posts: 1969
Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:22 pm
Real name: craig
Location: North Yorks
Has thanked: 153 times
Been thanked: 373 times
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Chaseside

Post #25 by XS650 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:25 am

:thumbup: Yes great pics , I never knew Chaseside were still knocking out rope shovels on the 'new'Diesel Major.Looks like the winch is driven from the pulley wheel .
Not all those who wander are lost.


essexpete
Posts: 4059
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:43 am
Real name: essexpete
Has thanked: 849 times
Been thanked: 680 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #26 by essexpete » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:48 pm

XS650 wrote::thumbup: Yes great pics , I never knew Chaseside were still knocking out rope shovels on the 'new'Diesel Major.Looks like the winch is driven from the pulley wheel .


I knew Chaseside built them until '55 because they did not produce a hydraulic machine till then. I had never seen a picture of one on a New Major and the only ones I have seen in the flesh have been on E27Ns.
John will confirm but Chaseside held an enormous slice of the rope shovel market and consequently appeared reluctant to kill off the golden goose. This is probably the main reason for the birth of Weatherill. F E Weatherill was the Chaseside financial director and presumably he could see the writing on the wall.

User avatar

FOWLER MAN
Posts: 2358
Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:28 pm
Real name: fred evans
Has thanked: 1295 times
Been thanked: 1111 times
Flag: Wales

Re: Chaseside

Post #27 by FOWLER MAN » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:26 pm

Hi Dave S,
Heres the other end of your 4.25 yd. Chaseside dumper.The rather nice overloader is a Platypus PD2 Bulloader. Taken 1955.

Fred.
img091.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

User avatar

DaveS
Posts: 423
Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:20 pm
Real name: David Shearer
Location: Central Scotland
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #28 by DaveS » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:58 pm

FOWLER MAN wrote:Hi Dave S,
Heres the other end of your 4.25 yd. Chaseside dumper.The rather nice overloader is a Platypus PD2 Bulloader. Taken 1955.


Great picture Fred, that loader is another machine that you wouldn't want to do too many hours on!

I unearthed a leaflet on the dumpers, and it shows the 'production facilities' - two guys in a Nissen hut welding what will become a dumper skip! 8-)

Dave. S.


essexpete
Posts: 4059
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:43 am
Real name: essexpete
Has thanked: 849 times
Been thanked: 680 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #29 by essexpete » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:52 am

Good photo. I think that might be the model that my Father ran in the mid to late 50s in a small pit. I seem to recall they had a bit of trouble with it and the Motor Rail that replaced it was more reliable.

User avatar

DaveS
Posts: 423
Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:20 pm
Real name: David Shearer
Location: Central Scotland
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Chaseside

Post #30 by DaveS » Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:21 pm

They had individual chain drive to each rear wheel, which I doubt would be completely reliable in site conditions :roll:

Dave. S.


Return to “Wheel Loaders”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests