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.
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- 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
- Topi Motorshovel
- Robinson Rouse CR840
- JPB2 Mini Excavator
- Digger 50
- Faucheux K240
- Benny Skorpio
- Nemag K10
- Dig-It
- Kendig
- 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
- Roughneck Skiploader
- Dumper Restoration
- Dumper Restoration p. 2
- Johnson Machinery Section
- Steelfab
- Ditch clearing
- Belle Minimix 130 repair
- Older projects
Roughneck Skiploader
Following the introduction of the Roughneck 2000 Excavator into the market in 1984, it was soon realised that there was a need for a small machine to work with it and transport the soil/spoil it generated to skips or whatever.
Work started on the design of the Roughneck Skiploader Micro Dumper and the
production model was introduced to the market in January at Hirex 1985 in
Wembley. The machine was subject to patent number GB 2169576 (B)
Initially introduced as a three wheeled machine with a 5hp Honda engine it
progressed to an 8hp Honda engine (Model SL8) still with three wheels.
To give better traction and stability it was up-rated to four wheels (model RTD) with 8hp and 11hp Honda engines driving a gear pump powering two Rexroth hydraulic motors. Later on this machine was marketed by Blackwood Hodge in Northampton under the Chieftain banner (Model SL52)
This little machine was capable of moving 500kg of spoil and ejecting it
into a skip or truck and could if needed negotiate narrow access (800mm) by
moving the front telescoping axles in. It was made self trailering by
fitting a three piece kit to the chassis.
The Skiploader was the first high lift mini/micro loader/dumper in the
market and is the forerunner of the Cosarda Engineering/Samurai, Powerfab/Neuson,
Peljob, Terex, Thwaites, JCB etc machines that have since entered the
market.
Roughneck Skiploader - original sales literature
Roughneck Skiploader Mark 1 three wheeler brochure
Roughneck Skiploader Mark 2 RTD 4 wheeler brochure
I am very grateful to Wayne Tempany for supplying all the information and literature for this page.