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Forster wrote:I worked on the M40 (known then as High Wycombe By-pass) in 1964. We had 3 No Cat 631Bs, which were probably the first in the UK, also 4 No Cat DW21s. This was the Stokenchurch to Marlow Road section. Site agent Peter Baldwin. Worked again on this section in 1965 after a spell in West Africa. This time we had Cat 619s, who remembers these machines. We also had a Terex twin bowl scraper, probably the only one around at that time.
Blackwell was relatively small at this time although they did have Cat 657s working on the Cannock (Stafford) section of the M6.
Who knew the Geogdie GF there Sammy (Woodhead !!) Blackwell in those days always had the obiquitous Allis Chalmers, invariably pulling a roller. The company generally employed a good standard of operator in those days compared with say Dick Hampton who was well known for "chancers".
youngchaz wrote:Can someone explain the proper role of the 'slasher' what does he stand in the cut for ?
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