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
- Mitchell Cotts digger
- Termite Micro Excavator
- Baromix Major
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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
Ruston Bucyrus 22RB | 10RB | Gottwald AK680-3 | Baromix | Johnson Dumper | Thwaites | Rushworth Crane | Kubota KH 14
Bill also emailed this picture of a Ruston Bucyrus 22RB with 40ft boom, 15 tons capacity and Ruston 6YDA engine (75HP) and the 10RB to the right.
1949 Ruston Bucyrus 10RB. Originally a face shovel now has Jones KL44 35ft boom. Ruston & Hornsby 3VRH 34hp. Despite appearances, this crane is in full working order!
This Gottwald AK680-3 was working near Bill's place. He says "main boom here is I think 60 metre, capacity something over 1000 tonnes, took about 3 days to assemble!"
I've just scrapped this 1979 Baromix mixer. It has done me proud. I have used it extensively since 1990 when I bought it for £25. I now have a Benford diesel mixer.
The Baromix had a Villiers petrol engine which I have retained to use on my Simplite pump. The mixer had the serial number 21000 and was made in Alcester, England.
Johnson 1 ton dumper with Petter AVA1 diesel rear wheel drive. Bill says "transmission is via a toothed rubber belt, a very modern idea when it was made."
Rear view of the Johnson dumper. This one still has it's proper handbrake lever.
The Green/Rust dumper is a Thwaites Tasker 2 ton. Petter PH2 diesel. Needs a new steering box. Thanks to Bill for the photo.
Rushworth Bros hand operated railway crane pictured outside the old entrance to Luxulyan Quarry (now closed for some years).
Recently I had to go past Luxulyan and I went back to photograph the Rushworth crane again, only to find that it is now nearly completely grown in!
Kubota KH 14 mini digger with steel tracks. Belongs to Sean from the West of Ireland. He has just fitted a new hydraulic pump from White House Products to his digger.