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, JPB, Digger 50, 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.

Towable excavator manufacturers from the 1980's & 90's

There is a constantly growing collection of pictures and information on this site about towable excavators. When I was looking for a digger I was only aware of Powerfab and ended up with a Fleming Micron. Since then, through the website the Gopher, Manor Micron, Roughneck and many other machines have come to light. Thanks to assistance from Wayne I have been able to compile an extensive list (see below) of towable machines from the 1980's and 1990's. If you have any of the ones for which we have no information please get in touch. Any photo's or information greatly appreciated. If you have a machine which isn't mentioned then I would like to hear from you too. In time it would be nice to complete the full list.

Diggers which have dedicated pages on this site

Manufacturer & Model Names	Country of origin	Image	Further details
Powerfab - 125, 125W, 125WTD	UK		Click here
Mantis also known as Benford ME130	UK		Click here
Gopher International Ltd (later Manor Excavators) - Gopher and Gopher Boss	UK		Click here
Roughneck Excavators Ltd - (2000/2000T/2600T)	UK		Click here
Fleming International Machinery Ltd - Fleming Micron and later Manor Micron	UK		Click here
Manor Excavators - Manor Micron and late Gopher models	UK		Click here
Richard Smalley - has been making walking diggers since the 1960's	UK		Click here
Team Services - Tow Hoe. This machine was also sold as the Standard Muscleman	UK		Click here
Mitchell Cotts Environmental	UK		Click here
T J Products - Termite Micro Excavator	UK		Click here
Baromix Major - Baromix Building Machinery Ltd	UK		Click here
Mini Gigant GS210 Rigling Midget Micro	Switzerland		Click here
Euromach Jolly also sold as Bronco Micro Excavator	Italy		Click here
Topi Motorshovel	Finland		Click here
Robinson Rouse, CR 840	USA		Click here
JPB (Mini Excavators) Limited - JPB2	UK		Click here
Digger 50 and 35	Sweden		Click here
Faucheux K240	France		Click here
Benny Skorpio 3-S and 4-S	Italy		Click here
Nemag K10, TP20, TS30 and TS50	Italy		Click here
Dig-IT	America		Click here
Kendig	Ireland		Click here