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by davej
Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:59 pm
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Salty Komatsu
Replies: 6
Views: 3137

Re: Salty Komatsu

they've built a police station on that bit of the estate! still aint stopped em! even when we've come out of dawsons wharf with big loads under police escort... they just move out of the way!... charming ladies... especially as its after rush hour and dark when we come out of there! Dave (whos glad ...
by davej
Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:51 pm
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Salty Komatsu
Replies: 6
Views: 3137

Re: Salty Komatsu

Mike

you were being brave getting your camera out round there......

"over the border".... i have heard tales of cameras going at knifepoint down there...


Dave
by davej
Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: First new D10 in UK
Replies: 36
Views: 14430

Re: First new D10 in UK

that'll be dg simpson plant sales then... yeah he's next door to ward's and brennan and coates


Simpson's D11 linky!






edited for linky!!
by davej
Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:19 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: South wales opencast pics
Replies: 32
Views: 12305

Re: South wales opencast pics

oh dear! :D

i think i've just found a prototype for my OHS 777A/B body!


now i need more pics!!!!!! Help please!

Dave
by davej
Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: South wales opencast pics
Replies: 32
Views: 12305

Re: South wales opencast pics

just out of curiosity......

are those 777's wimpey orange?

Dave
by davej
Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:17 pm
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Ainscough AC650 Collapse.
Replies: 7
Views: 3798

Re: Ainscough AC650 Collapse.

when i looked round it in the yard, there was actually three breaks in the chassis it self loaded itself on the our trailer, then to go to germany the turret was removed and it went in two big loads and a few small ones back to the factory and as it's not the first time its broke at that point.. plu...
by davej
Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Looking for pictures.
Replies: 16
Views: 6483

Re: Looking for pictures.

ask and you shall receive..... Some Volvo pics if memory serves me correct the N12 PBE was the first in the fleet at tsl of scunthorpe, when they wanted another volvo wouldnt sell them another N12 but would do the F12.. hence WEE 512V which passed to the VVS (at the time) fleet of leeds, it got repa...
by davej
Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Looking for pictures.
Replies: 16
Views: 6483

Re: Looking for pictures.

Hi thorleif econofreight never got any new f12's they were acquired from other companies, RDC319X came from sunters, and MGE170V And MGE180V from mckelvies/strathclyde heavy haulage I'm building 319X Econofreight was a british company, was bought out by brambles an austrailian company, and then got ...
by davej
Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: Dozers
Topic: D6R LGP & D6R XL
Replies: 29
Views: 10406

Re: D6R LGP & D6R XL

Going over the side, twists the bed and rolls the edges, we've got a 4axle nooteboom low loader that was dutch, and they go over the side at every opportunity! compare to the other one in the fleet, the damage stands out like a sore thumb!

Dave
by davej
Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: Earthmoving models
Topic: little update on me tractor and box
Replies: 6
Views: 2431

Re: little update on me tractor and box

yeah, i've used the airbrush on these, for a bit of consistency between the two!

main colours were vallejo model air, rust and earth, i need to go back on blow a dusting of silver on the wear parts in the box

then some dustings of weathering powders, to add a bit of depth to it!

Dave

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