Welcome to www.oilyhands.co.uk
Also known as www.diggers-dumpers-plant.co.uk and www.flamingskoda.com
Towable digger, excavator and backhoe website. Features Fleming Micron, Powerfab, Mantis, Benford, Roughneck, Gopher, Smalley, Tow-hoe, Standard Muscleman, Termite, Mitchell Cotts, Mini Gigant, Baromix, Euromach, Bronco, homemade and other small diggers. Links to current manufacturers such as Groupe-FCM and suppliers of plans for the Ground Hawg Homebuilt Backhoe and CDP Excavator. Includes other plant and mechanical information, Digger Bucket Page, Plant Photo Gallery, Dumper Restoration Project and useful links for Digger Spares and Repairs. Extra information and pictures to add to the site always appreciated. Also includes a section dedicated to preserving information about Johnson Machinery Limited.
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- Site Overview
- Contact the webmaster
- Latest additions
- Plant Discussion Group
- Plant photo gallery
- Fleming Micron digger restoration
- Powerfab digger page
- Roughneck diggers
- Gopher micro excavator
- Smalley diggers
- Benford ME130 and Mantis digger
- Tow-Hoe and Standard Muscleman
- Mitchell Cotts digger
- Termite Micro Excavator
- Baromix Major
- Mini Gigant
- Euromach Jolly and Bronco Micro Excavator
- FCM Diggers and Backhoes
- Homemade backhoes and new towable diggers
- List of known towable diggers
- Digger buckets
- Digger spares and repairs
- Towable digger V. Mini Digger?
- Frequently asked questions
- Fleming Micron engine change
- Dumper Restoration
- Dumper Restoration p. 2
- Johnson Machinery Section
- Steelfab
- Older projects
CAT 325D | CAT 320D | Komatsu 61P | Takeuchi TB145 | Hough Payloader | Muir Hill 10B | Cast Tractor
More of Minerva's machines. A CAT 325D, CAT wheel digger, Valtra tractor and dump trailer and a Thwaites dumper tucked behind the tool store.
Much of the mass excavation has been carried out by Coles Plant. This this their CAT 320D excavator. Their biggest excavators had gone from the site at this stage.
CAT dozer fitted with GPS equipment
A Komatsu 61P dozer with GPS and one of Coles 8 wheeler Volvo tippers. This is the Liskeard end of the project. Note the cutting in the background and ground bolts.
One of the rollers on hire from CRH. Bardon Contractors have been laying the tar but their pavers were not on-site when I took these pictures.
Takeuchi TB145 mini digger near to William Edens wood storage depot
Enough of modern plant! Back to the old stuff.
Hough Payloader owned by Michael and Jennifer. The machine dates from 1948 and works well.
The Payloader was found in a old barn where it had sat for 24 years.
Muir Hill 10B dumper pictured at the Boconnoc Steam Fair in 2008. The seat can be turned around and the dumper driven in either direction.
"Front" view of the Muir HIll. See also John's 10B
This picture was sent by Bob from Washington state USA. His Cast tractor has a dozer and backhoe and a broken ball joint! See also Neill's Cast Tractor