by Nick Drew | Thu 23 Apr 2020
Old Girls Rusting in Peace (Part Two)
First up in this batch is a reasonably tidy looking example of a British built Priestman 2-18. This 18- tonne class model was introduced by the Hull based manufacturer in 1987, by this time the company was owned by the Sanderson group, who were best known for producing rough terrain forklifts and telehandlers.
Euclid’s R-15 was something of an iconic dumptruck. Back in the mid 1930’s Euclid claimed to be the first manufacturer to produce a totally dedicated dumptruck for off-highway use. Euclid prided themselves on building a truck that was not only extremely durable, but it was also very simple in design and easy to work on. Most of these models would have been built in the UK factory which is now still home to the Terex/Volvo production line in Motherwell.
This example rusting away looks to have once been owned by the National Coal Board (NCB). Incredibly these trucks were offered with a choice of five engines from either, Leyland, AEC, Cummins, Rolls-Royce or GM. As the model number would suggest, the R-15 was rated at 15 tons capacity and was capable of carrying around 12 cubic yards. The model was discontinued in 1968 following the launch of the R-18. Also, of note in the background a Priestman 120 excavator.
The Clark Michigan 125C wheeled loader was produced in 1985, it was powered by a 6-cylinder Cummins LT-10-225 diesel engine which offered a power output rating of 225hp (169kw).
This fine example of a French built Corpet-Louvet towed scraper box is I suspect, a 535 model, but I am happy to be corrected by those far more knowledgeable on scrapers than me. At the time this photo was taken this unit would have been prime for a refurb job as it looks to be in good condition. Corpet-Louvet used to manufacture a wide range of scraper boxes for a variety of manufacturers including Cat’s no 40 model.
Finally, in this batch we see another Hymac which appears to be a 141 model, these machines were built for relatively short production span from 1987-1988 during which time 223 units were produced including the updated B series machines. The earlier models gave a lot of problems especially with the hydraulic valve blocks hence the quick upgrade to B Series.Also of note in this photo is the Massey Ferguson/Hanomag W 350 D wheeled excavator in the background.
Lookout for more classic’s rusting in peace in part two of this series here on the Digger Man Blog.