Couple of dozer pics

[Stock]

View attachment 54132Today’s weekend warrior job. Garden clearance at a friend’s house. He’d got a bit keen civilising his trees but hadn’t thought too hard about getting rid of the brash. Gave him three options; couple of 8 yarders, a big shredder or a box of matches. He went for the cheapest. This was 10 am, by three we’d seen off most of the brash. We had freezing fog so no-one had their windows open.

The Precious..............................................................................

 

[Bri963]

Calf dozer in the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. First one I’ve seen that’s a walk-behind. Can’t say I’d fancy a shift on it.

 

[muckyman]

Someone does not know which end the blade goes on

 

[Bri963]

Someone does not know which end the blade goes on

Good spot. I stood looking at it in the museum and didn’t clock that.

 

[V8Druid]

was looking at it thinking WTF do you park yer bum .. hadn't thought about the blade being on the wrong end

 

[Bri963]

Thought I’d post another dull picture. Side slope test at 35 degrees. 17 years ago. After a few runs it ended up over 40 degrees. The arm rest wasn’t designed to be sat on. Somewhere I’ve got a video if I can find it and work out how to post it.

 

[V8Druid]

View attachment 59237Thought I’d post another dull picture. Side slope test at 35 degrees. 17 years ago. After a few runs it ended up over 40 degrees. The arm rest wasn’t designed to be sat on. Somewhere I’ve got a video if I can find it and work out how to post it.

have to upload it to you tube Bri and post a link in here ... creating an account isn't difficult if you don't have one - if I can do it, anyone can (I've actually got two but can't work out how to get back into the second one to use it )

 

[Bri963]

Shatui DL300. It’s bigger than a Cat 973 by about four tonnes. Wonder where the inspiration came from? I’m also curious about the rich humanised equipment.

 

[V8Druid]

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Shatui DL300. It’s bigger than a Cat 973 by about four tonnes. Wonder where the inspiration came from? I’m also curious about the rich humanised equipment.

air con and mug holder

 

[Bri963]

My Dad on the TD18 that he drove for over 40 years. It was a 1946 tractor bought by the government for the groundnut scheme, and bought by Dad’s boss in 1948. It was repowered with an 18A engine in 1968, had a few sets of tracks, idlers, rollers, steering clutches and brakebands, other than that it was original. It was used on either a 6 furrow Ransomes Hexatrac plough or a three furrow Jumbo with subsoilers. I had a go on it just before I took this picture in 1978. I got a bollocking for needing to use two hands to pull the steering clutch levers.

 

[V8Druid]

View attachment 59562My Dad on the TD18 that he drove for over 40 years. It was a 1946 tractor bought by the government for the groundnut scheme, and bought by Dad’s boss in 1948. It was repowered with an 18A engine in 1968, had a few sets of tracks, idlers, rollers, steering clutches and brakebands, other than that it was original. It was used on either a 6 furrow Ransomes Hexatrac plough or a three furrow Jumbo with subsoilers. I had a go on it just before I took this picture in 1978. I got a bollocking for needing to use two hands to pull the steering clutch levers.

what a great pic Bri ... I'd have that framed and on the wall

 

[Bri963]

what a great pic Bri ... I'd have that framed and on the wall

 

[Bri963]

Thanks Gra. Believe it or not that was taken with a Kojak Instamatic.

 

[diggerjones]

View attachment 59562My Dad on the TD18 that he drove for over 40 years. It was a 1946 tractor bought by the government for the groundnut scheme, and bought by Dad’s boss in 1948. It was repowered with an 18A engine in 1968, had a few sets of tracks, idlers, rollers, steering clutches and brakebands, other than that it was original. It was used on either a 6 furrow Ransomes Hexatrac plough or a three furrow Jumbo with subsoilers. I had a go on it just before I took this picture in 1978. I got a bollocking for needing to use two hands to pull the steering clutch levers.

Christ that must have been loud. Twin straight through pipes. Not surprised your dad has ear defenders on, I would thought they were rare back then

 

[Bri963]

When he was ploughing in autumn, on a still evening just before dark, you could hear it over three miles away. It had the old third valve set up where it started on petrol, and when it warmed up you switched to diesel. When he started in the morning he’d be on his own, but by the time he hit the full compression lever and the throttle he’d be surrounded by seagulls. It was like a slow motion white wave behind him until about 11, then they’d disappear until the next morning. He always said the seagulls were good company.

Dad was partly deaf by the time he was 50, and it took nearly another ten years before Mum could persuade him to get a hearing aid. I had a half hour on it once and it wasn’t like any other noise I’ve heard from a machine. When I went to bed I could still hear it. In the Fens in the ‘70’s there were a lot of crawlers of most makes ploughing, drilling, cultivating etc., but the big ones were Cats or Internationals. Cats all you could hear were the tracks, IH’s all you could hear was the engine noise.

 

[diggerjones]

When he was ploughing in autumn, on a still evening just before dark, you could hear it over three miles away. It had the old third valve set up where it started on petrol, and when it warmed up you switched to diesel. When he started in the morning he’d be on his own, but by the time he hit the full compression lever and the throttle he’d be surrounded by seagulls. It was like a slow motion white wave behind him until about 11, then they’d disappear until the next morning. He always said the seagulls were good company.

Dad was partly deaf by the time he was 50, and it took nearly another ten years before Mum could persuade him to get a hearing aid. I had a half hour on it once and it wasn’t like any other noise I’ve heard from a machine. When I went to bed I could still hear it. In the Fens in the ‘70’s there were a lot of crawlers of most makes ploughing, drilling, cultivating etc., but the big ones were Cats or Internationals. Cats all you could hear were the tracks, IH’s all you could hear was the engine noise.

Thanks, fascinating

 

[Bri963]

Not a Cat R&D machine. I await your speculation. Taken in early 2012. I’m in the cab in the top picture and on the r/h (from the cab) side of the blade.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Not a Cat R&D machine. I await your speculation. Taken in early 2012. I’m in the cab in the top picture and on the r/h (from the cab) side of the blade.
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Did it go on an expedition (with another one) to the South Pole?

 

[Bri963]

Did it go on an expedition (with another one) to the South Pole?

Bugger. Didn’t think you’d get it that quickly. I think it’s still down there with the BAS.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Bugger. Didn’t think you’d get it that quickly. I think it’s still down there with the BAS.

What's plate on top of ROPs for Bri?