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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- 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
Barry from Sydney Australia owns this towable digger. Here it is in its unrestored state. The old 8hp Wisconsin motor was a wreck but luckily a spare was available. All the hydraulics are Hydreco.
Here's Barry's digger working after he fixed it all up. Does anyone know what type of machine it is?
Barry has also converted this CME diesel dumper into a loader.
Nathan has been restoring this rare 'Barfords of Belton' rigid frame 4 wheel drive 'Bison mark 1' - 2 Ton dumper truck which was built in 1972.
Rear view of the Barford Bison. Thanks to Nathan for the pictures
Tim is looking for information about his Barford 75 dumper. Dates, spares that type of thing.
Tim's Barford looks like it dates from the early 1960's?
The Barford 75 has a Petter AVA1 engine no: 3187047, 5&1/2 bhp @ 1650 rev/min.
Peter emailed this picture of his Powerfab 1250X mini digger. If you have a manual for this machine please contact the webmaster.
Will emailed this picture of his Benford dumper
The Benford has a Petter engine
George Fowell dumper photographed by James
Rear view of the George Fowell.