Where is your username from?

[modelman093]

Not sure what happened there?!
If that was your mount in 65’ish, you must be at least 5 years older than me
The 60’s and 70’s were a good time to be in muckshifting, scrapers to cobble dogs with and plenty of work. It was possible to jack on one job mid morning and be working on another one in the afternoon..
Had a 983 of Merriman’s on the Kings Lynn bypass in 1970.’ish

Yes the 60s and 70s were the Golden Age of bulk muck shifting with scrapers before 360s and ADTs although there are signs that one or two outfits are rediscovering the benefits of scrapers - both motor and towed boxes.
This 983 is in a private collection now!

 

[Vinpetrol]

Some baldy fecker in America beat me to my first choice

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

It’s what I do! 40 years in the job, from Apprentice to Fitter, Mobile Fitter, Workshop Foreman, Service Manager, Foreman Engineer, Workshop Manager.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

My user name came from the nick name my Dads guys gave to his little honda activin when he swapped in his MK2 transit years ago. The thing carried all the men and tools to site for his demolition company without fail. When I went onto site on a Saturday and sunday or hols from school the name got transferred over to me. As I only have smaller machines compared to the rest of you guys only seemed natural to resurrect the name.

it’s not all about size! It’s how you use it

 

[charlie2]

mine comes from my shetland sheepdog charlie, lots of people would say when he wasn't with me wheres charlie too. it was also my username on the old forum. i sometimes take a look back there to see the tumbleweed.

 

[Stock]

Yes the 60s and 70s were the Golden Age of bulk muck shifting with scrapers before 360s and ADTs although there are signs that one or two outfits are rediscovering the benefits of scrapers - both motor and towed boxes.
This 983 is in a private collection now!

Burn the dam thing ..................................................let me at it with a thermic lance...........................................................

 

[Charlie]

I'd like to say mine comes from inventing a new cocaine or my involvement in secret government radio talk trials, but no, same as Nick, it's just my frigging name!

 

[Vinpetrol]

I'd like to say mine comes from inventing a new cocaine or my involvement in secret government radio talk trials, but no, same as Nick, it's just my frigging name!

You could of put Charles

 

[JD450A]

You could of put Charles

Charles Emerson Winchester the fourth.

 

[Regy53]

I know who you all are with your other usernames …… tut tut

 

[Lancs Lad]

I know who you all are with your other usernames …… tut tut

Chill ...all these new high profile members must be good for traffic

 

[HSE]

Ours is self explanatory. Full explanation is in 642 page guide section 4.2 page 324.

 

[Nick...]

I know who you all are with your other usernames …… tut tut

Only one name here.nothing to hide and don’t care if my opinions or comments upset others.cant see why anyone would want a second username
nick...

 

[JD450A]

Only one name here.nothing to hide and don’t care if my opinions or comments upset others.cant see why anyone would want a second username
nick...

That sounds like the exact sentence someone with a different username would come out with

I know who HMRC is..... And I will fathom the rest!

 

[Stock]

Was working on a motorway project and picked up the nickname Stock.......................................................................

 

[Furniss]

That sounds like the exact sentence someone with a different username would come out with

I know who HMRC is..... And I will fathom the rest!

Your chief suspect for HSE

 

[JD450A]

Your chief suspect for HSE

Probably are but they will never catch me.

 

[pettsy]

Guess who

 

[Vinpetrol]

Was working on a motorway project and picked up the nickname Stock.......................................................................

which motorway ?

 

[Bob]

This 983 is in a private collection now!

Looks like Russel Seywells place, Use to have some great opening days