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John O'Groats to Lands End Landshuttle record in JCB 3CX (1989)

20 May 11 I was at another backhoe loader manufacturer’s event last year, when there was much talk of making an attempt on the John O’Groats to Lands End record, sadly on that occasion it never came to fruition, but it got me thinking about this event that took place in 1989.

Volvo BM DR860 Classic archive video

18 May 11 Whilst we are in the articulated dumptruck mode, let’s take a look at this classic promotional movie from Volvo that I recently came across on one of the forums I visit.

Machines in the Pink

15 May 11 I have come across a couple of photos which have been posted by some of my machinery related friends on Facebook, and just had to share them with you here on the Digger Blog.

Caterpillar 740B walk around video

15 May 11 As a prelude to the Digger Blogs visit to the Caterpillar Articulated Truck facility in Peterlee, next week, here is a promotional video from the launch at Conexpo earlier this year.

New Doosan 22 Tonne Excavator at R H Ovenden Ltd

12 May 11 R H Ovenden Ltd, the materials and waste recycling company based at Aylesham near Canterbury in Kent, has purchased a new Doosan DX225LC crawler excavator from Promac Solutions Ltd, the authorised Doosan dealer for South East England.

American Insley Skimmer Machine (Archive photo)

12 May 11 I always get great feedback from the old archive photos I post on the blog, so here’s another classic shot for you all to enjoy from the Digger Blog archives.

How to load your Cat Backhoe Loader into a Truck

10 May 11 This video has been highlighted to us by our old friend Doug Potter, who as we all know is well known in our industry for performing a few stunts himself!

New Holland Construction expands dealer territory

9 May 11 New Holland Construction is expanding the territory of their dealer European Plant Services (EPS) to cover the whole of central England.

Always Work in the Pipeline for Bartlett Contractors Ltd

8 May 11 The team at Bartlett Contractors have been in touch with the Digger Blog to tell us more about their interesting line of work, which see’s them working all over the country on many major pipeline contracts.

Michigan Wheeled Loaders (Archive Photos &Video)

5 May 11 More highlights from my rummage through the Digger Blog archives now, with a look at some of the Michigan loading shovels from a golden era of earthmoving.

Wacker Neuson Vertical Digging System VDS

3 May 11 Back to modern day mini excavator developments now, with this interesting machine "tilting" concept from Wacker Neuson.

Mini Excavator Way Ahead of its Time

1 May 11 Over this long week-end I have been “digging deep” into the Digger Blog archives and have extracted some real gems to share with you over the coming days; like this example of a small digging machine.

JCB Backhoe Loader Stars in Yet Another Wedding

30 Apr 11 Weddings seem to be hitting the headlines once more, must be something to do with a particular event that took place in London yesterday!

New Hidromek Gen Series Excavator Video

29 Apr 11 Following on from a very successful appearence at ConExpo 2011 in Las Vegas, Turkish excavator manufacturer Hidromek have just launched this stunning new video featuring the striking new Gen Series excavators.

K-Tec Scraper & Cat ADT Combo Action Video

27 Apr 11 I have been sent this video by a regular reader whom I only know as Bob. It shows the unusual combination of a scraper, which is designed to be towed by a converted ADT truck, in this instance a Caterpillar model.

Old Poclain Excavators at Rest

26 Apr 11 Whilst travelling back from work recently, I was fortunate enough to spot some old Poclain excavators lying in a field and was determined to find out more about them and to snap a few shots of the classic old French machines.

Royal wedding fever reaches new heights

25 Apr 11 A 55 tonne all terrain crane, operated by Hewden, the national, multi-product hire specialist, has assisted with preparations for the royal wedding, ensuring that the estimated 18.3m UK viewers have front row seats for the big day.

Classic Broyt Excavator Promotional Video

24 Apr 11 I have received a lot of feedback from readers on how much they enjoy the old classic machinery items, in particular the old videos that the company’s in question used to promote their products. I recently found this one from the Old Norwegian manufacturer Broyt.

Steve Hoskins is on the Case

21 Apr 11 Long established and well respected civil engineering company, Steve Hoskin Construction, continues to add new machines to its fleet, with the latest acquisition being a Case CX130B.

Operators Saddle Up For 2011 Case Rodeo

20 Apr 11 Case operators and customers from across Europe are honing their skills at the controls, in preparation for the return of the Case Rodeo operator competition. Following an inaugural European championship last year, Case is extending this year’s Rodeo tour, to include local heats in a number of European countries throughout the summer with the UK ones taking place in early June.

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