Classic Truck Concrete Mixers

[FOWLER MAN]

Hi Paul,
I think I can help identify the donkey engine I worked on enough of them.
I can tell from the exhaust and inlet manifolds and the relative positions of the starter and dynamo shown in the pic. that it's a ford 4D also fitted to the Fordson major tractors of the day and a multitude of compressors rollers and other plant too.
See below.

[Yewman]

Are we talking of the Leyland super comet photo? I guess we must be as you can't see the engine on the other one.
That will help my friend from Leyland in his write up.

[XS650]

In the very first of Yewmans mixer pics the mixer has a very square shaped rad cowl , I wonder if this is Fordson or not.
Probably never know without brochure but they do seem to be the 'standard' mixer donkey engine.
Craig

[FOWLER MAN]

In the very first of Yewmans mixer pics the mixer has a very square shaped rad cowl , I wonder if this is Fordson or not.
Probably never know without brochure but they do seem to be the 'standard' mixer donkey engine.
Craig

Hi Craig,
It is a Ford 4D engine.
If you magnify the last but one pic. X 4 or 500 you will clearly see the donkey engine and it is easily identified.
I worked on these engines from the mid 1950s into the 70s and I'm involved in rebuilding one in a Muir Hill dumper for a friend now.
I have no doubt about this one.
Fred

[Yewman]

Keep up the good work, Fred!
The good thing about this forum is that you get people responding who know what they are talking about.

[XS650]

Some nice ads from 1964 of Leyland competing with ....itself!