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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- 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
This old Hymac is going to be cut up soon so I thought I had better take a picture of it quick. Len who is restoring another Hymac and likes saving such machines suggested that I entitle this picture "Divorce Tackle"!
Peter from Holland sent these pictures of his Powerfab 125 WTD in action demolishing a building.
The Powerfab makes short work of the brick built wall.
Extreme care needs to be taken when using a digger in this way that none of the masonry falls backwards onto the machine or operator.
Here Peter is digging a trench with the Powerfab and has a good bucketful on board.
George Fowell dumper owned by Noel in Australia
Noel says this dumper is a "Type One"
Noel is interested in contacting other George Fowell owners
Barford Bison four-wheel-drive dumper owned by Simon who uses it with his tractor mounted digger. The dumper has a Lister SR2 engine.
Fleming Micron being used to install ducts for electricity cables.
Shelvoke + Drewry forklift. Photo kindly supplied by Duncan
The forklift is looking great after a facelift
I am very grateful to Baz for these excellent pictures of a Whitlock digger. Hard to find these days
The Whitlock had a very unusual back actor design
Whitlock Brothers Great Yeldham
These are my own pictures of a Ford Auto-Dig digger spotted in November 2011.
The "auto-dig" feature never really caught on
IHI Chieftan 35 or 50 G owned by Gordon.
1965 Benford 750 Dumper with Petter PH1
The Benford is looking great after a paint up