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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- Benford ME130 and Mantis digger
- Tow-Hoe and Standard Muscleman
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- 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
Space shuttle transporter | Kubota mini digger | Deere backhoe loader | John Deer Grader | Winget Digger Dumper
This is the biggest plant machine I have ever photographed. It's the Transporter that moves the Space Shuttle from its assembly shed (see background) to the launch pad.
These are two of the track links from the transporter, they weigh 1 ton each. When loaded the machine is carrying 18 million pounds of weight!
Here's something you don't see in the UK, a mini digger with an extending dipper. I took this picture in Florida during November 2008. Note the lack of cab glass due to the heat.
You don't see Deere machines in the UK either. This backhoe loader was being used to install new water mains. Note the single front bucket ram and wide legs at the back.
I saw a lot of big wheel loaders and graders being used in Florida. This one is a John Deere. The soil is very sandy in this area.
This big Hitachi Sumitomo crawler crane was being used to build a new supermarket. I didn't see any dumpers which is rather odd.
Adrian from Cork Southern Ireland sent in these pictures of his 1970's Winget Dumper Digger
It has a Petter PH2 engine and a dirty great home made log splitter which Adrian has added
Adrian says "I've had the digger dumper about 20 years never done any maintenance on the engine or dumper. Starts first time on swing by hand start"
1970 Benford dumper with a 2 cylinder Lister engine, four wheel drive and hydraulic tip. It's owner currently needs a steering box for it.
Ben from Camborne emailed these pictures of a rare George Fowell dumper.
The Fowell has been in this shed for many years and Ben needs to find a new home for it. It probably dates from the 1930's