More B&W pics

[malcolm]

Hi IPNT65
The guy 2nd from right is Brian Rowlands with me 1st on the right
a great time to be working for IH ,Heaps going on Mangere airport
Matahina dam Forest Products plus Forest service taking heaps of
IH gear . I cant believe its all gone now when I drive past Penrose
site and see only glass towered office blocks , but I guess time waits
for no one cheers Malcolm

 

[lpnt65]

Hi Malcolm.
Thanks for that info, Yes it was a great period of time. I am coming to Nz next week look forward to having Drive around.
Auckland My wife was there recently says She will have to drive because I will get lost Trying to get any where, I havent been there for about 10years
Do McConnellDowel still operate in NZ,? I first worked for Malcolm McConnel when he was engineer for Drydens Then later on when he was witrh Jim Dowell. we did a few projects thru out country. We were all Young Fella;s those days lpnt65

 

[malcolm]

Hi Hope this works , A Mac Dow video on Youtube
cheers Malcolm
http://youtu.be/Dx4aI9-R5Rg

 

[lpnt65]

thanks Malcolm,
That was great and looks as tho there are a lot Mcconnel dowelll u tubes Once again i appreciate That as I did Quite a few jobs for them much of it in Rock aroun Auckland Thanks Again Lpnt65

 

[Reubs]

Nice old pics, I like the one of the old Euc 16tdt.

 

[DPete]

Enjoyed the pics, thanks for posting. I had missed them somehow

 

[928G Boy]

thanks for posting, my grandfather ran cats in the bush in new zealand at about the same time these pics were taken.

 

[Drus]

Hi Malcolm,
I'm writing a book on Hugh Dryden's Dad, Jim. Any chance I could give you a call, or meet up with you to ask you about him?
Andrew (09)3097636

 

[Drus]

G'day. I'm writing a book on Jim Dryden - any chance you could share your memories of him?
drusdrus (at) gmail.com is my email address if you'd consider it.
-Andrew

 

[Drus]

g'day - I'm writing a book about Jim Dryden. if you have any yarns about him or Hughie, can you email me on drusdrus (at) gmail.com ?
cheers, Andrew

 

[cat3208]

:iagree I have operated totally open cabbed Iron- I didn't like it!:my2c Those were the true operating engineer! Just my opinions from experiences...

 

[glenlunberg]

I saw your thread about this old pictures. They're really awesome dude!