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    Heiliner scaper

    Hielliner made two sizes 2T55 and the 2T75 both 855 Cummins powered
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    A Sergeant scout backhoe, where did I get this picture from

    Welder Dave, back in the 1950's a friend of mine in New Zealand owned one of these but rigged as a crane. They started life as a "Center-drive Speeder" by "Speeder Machinery Co". but when they joined up with "Link-Belt" that design was sold off to Sergeant. Power was an IH TD9 engine, petrol...
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    A Sergeant scout backhoe, where did I get this picture from

    Does anyone recognise this machine, did I get this pic from this forum?? I am interested in these old backhoes.
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    List of all grader manufacturers

    A Huber model 10D the engine appears to be a Leyland 350 model and why would you have turf tyres all around
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    List of all grader manufacturers

    And a front view
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    List of all grader manufacturers

    This is a Britstand model 37E-27 engine is AEC12 litre 135 hp.
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    List of all grader manufacturers

    To Queenslander, or any one else, as regards to the Distington grader at Ilfracombe, its mate from Livingstone shire is in a paddock at Monto. They were?are a license built "Galion" made in England by Distington Iron works. They next were built by and sold as "Carlyle". Radium Hill uranium mines...
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    Le Tourneau machines on u tube

    3 or 4 years ago I watched these machines on a u tube video that had been posted by RG LeT's grandson. A lot of the gear was more proof of concept rather than production models. There were tricycle scrapers in several sizes and the huge triple bowl arrangment, also cranes and f.e.loaders. Any...
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    Galion 240a grader

    The Galion is a 3-71 engine
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    Memories for us old truckers

    The Kenworth in post 4889 is in New Zealand. Kiwi flag is very similar to Aus. License plate is LWG949
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    6-71 Detroit stuck at full throttle

    start at the top Mr oarwot I have never trusted or used those flapper valve things. you are more than likely going to suck in a blower seal and then she really lights up with excess fuel and lube oil. Keep a set spanner handy to crack the fuel line where it goes into the head from the transfer...
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    428b Backhoe hyd dipstick

    Thank you Mitch. much appreciated.
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    428b Backhoe hyd dipstick

    Thank you heymccall. much appreciated. Did they really have to make it so small and obscure?? Next Q is--do you close all the rams up or have everything , bucket dowm-digger stretched out or closed up??? enquiring minds need to know
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    428b Backhoe hyd dipstick

    Hi guys, could someone help me out with the measurements of a hydraulic dipstick to suit a Cat428b backhoe? Mine is missing and I need to make one!! Thanks, Raymans' Daughter
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    Help ID some machines in a photograph

    My guess is -2 Northwest cranes,, carbody's first ,2 track frames , in front of the boom sections is a 4 cyl. Murphy engine- while the dozer fuel tanks do look mighty like AC. just my 2c worth.
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    Twin powered Fordson 6yd scraper

    Fword collector, we had quite a thread going on these machines, there was one in Gympie built by "Steelweld" in Melbourne, I believe it is now in the hands of a local collector. regards rayman
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    Kopuku Express

    Hi ya Wayne, yep I remember Wally, roly poly good natured guy, but most of them were. Did you know the Dews boys, Wally. Archie and Brian? We are going back aways now, there was over 100 pieces of Cat gear there.Can't say that early stuff was trouble free though
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    Kopuku Express

    I know this is a very old thread now, but I was at Kopuku when that fleet photo was taken, about oct-nov. 1958. I would have known all of the operators.Away in the back of the scraper line-up were two Hiel-Liner T75's also out of sight but around at the rubbish dump was a Vickers VR180. Alf...
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    A potential scraper project? Wait & see

    That project opened last saturday, very quiet about it too.
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    Just wondering if any aussies have seen old iron at Ilfracombe.

    Hey guys, if you look closely at the pics of the old "Ruston" tractor you will see that the tracks are on back-to-front. This was done on purpose to stop her jumping the tracks, the pins and bushes are so worn in the forward drive, this way she holds together. I was told this by a grandson of...
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