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@oldamericaniron5767 4 күн бұрын

Project is coming along nicely!

@DOCTORDROTT 3 күн бұрын

Its been a very busy year. Hope to get back on my machinery projects soon. I have now got extra help on the Caterpillar machinery front with a guy that works for Cat. He has the specialist tools needed.

@oldamericaniron5767 24 күн бұрын

I learned in a Cat powered 22B 50 years ago. Judging from the number seen in videos I think there are more 22Bs and 22RBs left out there than any other machine .

@oldamericaniron5767 24 күн бұрын

It has to be tough having this hobby in such a limited space but you do what you have to do.👍

@DOCTORDROTT 24 күн бұрын

dead right made, make things fit

@ashleywhitethisisabsolutel1004 25 күн бұрын

The people of aberfan have a certain sadness about them, and the valley does have a very negative feel because of this tragedy that happened 50+ years ago at this community the people of aberfan are strong courageous and brave people and they have our respect your in south Wales and in the capital Cardiff. Xx I’m truly sorry for your tremendous losses and the people that lost their lives all those decades ago they will never be forgotten other people of Wales and for the community that has suffered such great tragedy, I am deeply sorry 💔💔💔💔

@DOCTORDROTT 25 күн бұрын

It had a profound effect in all the valleys. Its burned into my mind as I was in school on that morning one mile away over the hill.

@scottjones-nw8wj Ай бұрын

Amazing how some one knows everything going on from his bedroom window

@DOCTORDROTT Ай бұрын

They actually made the job worse . Made a right mess of the job.

@thomascatford2627 Ай бұрын

Worked on these late 60s as apprentice plant fitter , cp and macdodald breakers, chisels were 1 1/8 or 11/4 inch , that a D2 you have hiding there , and an allis M crawler.

@DOCTORDROTT Ай бұрын

yes a 1938 D23j

@thomascatford2627 Ай бұрын

@@DOCTORDROTT you a drott man ? in the 70s i worked with a chap who had worked with james bowen of edinburgh ,IH agents , Peter Scott he new every nut and bolt and everything else about IH ,we rebuild BTD6 and BTD 8 in between jobs 3 a year .

@DOCTORDROTT Ай бұрын

@@thomascatford2627 I own four Drotts

@greigs9384 Ай бұрын

Does he know he resembles Starmer from a distance?😮

@DOCTORDROTT Ай бұрын

lol

@markknight1011 Ай бұрын

Elegantly put.

@cd66061 Ай бұрын

Didn't they just offer adult nappies as a way to help with lack of toilet facilities to their drivers! Yeah... great leader!

@DOCTORDROTT Ай бұрын

I would wear a nappy if I was on £70 grand lol . Some drivers piss in the windscreen washer tank

@grahamallen1970 Ай бұрын

Lead with firm hand and TLC gbrf seem to get ballance right! Got a good leader with John Smith😊

@DOCTORDROTT Ай бұрын

One of the better rail managers, better than DBC

@hainsey123 Ай бұрын

I know Aberfan Cycling track in Caerphilly anyway i have never being to the Mororial, I myself from South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Aberbargoed

@laurafrankland9932 2 ай бұрын

I was 8 when this happened, and remember being in school assembly which came to an end abruptly. The teachers were in tears and we didn't know why at the time. I was met from school that day by my mum who told me what had happened and I remember seeing bits on the telly at the time. I'll never forget it. I have 4 younger siblings who were too young at the time to remember it and have said so. R.I.P to all those who were lost

@CarlHargreavesRustyRelicsUK 2 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing a video of the old cat purring 👍🏻

@johnhili8664 2 ай бұрын

Sorry my fried you showed us nothing what about the engine I have one like it with Ruston and Hornsby VSH engine from 1950!!

@DOCTORDROTT 2 ай бұрын

The bit I filmed on the engine was lost, corrupted file . When I first came across this roller its engine oil was the worst that I have ever seen, it was thick. I had to flush it with diesel to get it to flow. The oil filter matched a Merc one. It needed four oil changes. The engine only needed tappet adjustment and now runs very well

@johnhili8664 2 ай бұрын

Hi my friend thank you very much for the explanation Ruston engines are the best I think that engine is a 2 VSH A part from having three road rollers a GC and 2 DX8 I have a collection of 130 stationary engines I hail from Malta!!

@DOCTORDROTT 2 ай бұрын

completed the fuel filler cap mod yesterday. Looks much better now

@Periphron 2 ай бұрын

Why is this story told in the present tense with "dramatic recreation," turning it into mere entertainment?

@oldamericaniron5767 3 ай бұрын

Appears to be a tight machine, I don’t see side motion in hoe front from worn pins or house rocking on under carriage when digging and lifting.

@DOCTORDROTT 3 ай бұрын

yes , not a bad machine

@ferdinandocappelletti6740 3 ай бұрын

beautiful machine

@adriannettlefold9084 3 ай бұрын

The first tractor I ever drove was my Grandfather's Fordson Super Dexta. Nice line up.

@petershand2901 3 ай бұрын

The hardest day for Wales, God Bless them all.

@terrybandit1 3 ай бұрын

Been a long time since i was on a D16 almost 50 yrs ago. Crikey where has the time gone.

@nafex3740 3 ай бұрын

Great video buddy 👍 Let's go 👍

@artfuldodger3968 3 ай бұрын

What's happening with the 951 Martyn? An update would be good.

@DOCTORDROTT 3 ай бұрын

Hope to be back on it in August . Bad weather, family illness, house building work delayed things . I have the parts to put back onto the injection pump ready to refit . So fingers crossed we will back on it soon.

@servicetrucker5564 3 ай бұрын

I love how you don’t know how big the machine is until you see how little the operator is

@DOCTORDROTT 3 ай бұрын

The big high drive D11's are even bigger

@servicetrucker5564 3 ай бұрын

@@DOCTORDROTT Yeah but they got a cab so it isn’t as obvious

@adriannettlefold9084 3 ай бұрын

Looks like a nice job James. The pump even looks period so it doesn't really look out of place. Take care mate.

@DOCTORDROTT 3 ай бұрын

It has worked out well and as you say it looks just right on this machine

@DOCTORDROTT 3 ай бұрын

Also , by the gate valve in that position , it will trap fuel in the pipe above it. This should help pump priming when refuelling. Well. that's the idea .

@DOCTORDROTT 3 ай бұрын

Sad to hear that this chap passed away aged 42 . RIP

@petershand2901 4 ай бұрын

My friend was in the sjab and given the task of cleaning the children's faces in the chapel so they could be identified, still haunts him.

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

its was a very sad day

@fredphipps9452 4 ай бұрын

22 RB's were a great design

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

best design ever

@Horse_Mad013 4 ай бұрын

I went there on Sunday absolutely loved the shires 😅😅

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

a great day out

@Horse_Mad013 4 ай бұрын

I was there❤❤❤

@LarsDcCase 4 ай бұрын

What is a neath steam?

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

Its a vintage machinery club in Wales Lars

@nickhill3362 4 ай бұрын

Owned a 655 special in the late 80 for 6 year as owner operator it was a great machine fond memories

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

In memory of my dear late friend , Derek Foster . A nice guy , missed by us all

@Priest57man 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant guy fozzy was, just very genuine good bloke. Although he’s gone his accolades and machines will live on, instrumental man in heritage excavators and railways. Nice video, good machine that 22-RB, you’ll have to try and come up again if possible, a lot has changed since 👍🏻

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

@@Priest57man Saw recent pictures of the shovel, it don't look well looked after externally. Will love a visit , but got so much on at the moment. Is a Priestman Beaver still up there ?

@Priest57man 4 ай бұрын

@@DOCTORDROTT that’s fair enough but hopefully one day in the future. yes well the new owner of 22-RB is still learning the machine and doesn’t come up often…….. yes the beaver is still there in the lower quarry entrance formally Pattersons yard, although its look quite sorry for itself.

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

@@Priest57man I often chatted on the phone with Derek. He showed me the basics on his 22 RB as I had never operated one before. I did make enquiries about buying it off Derek along with his caravan but I ended up with a knee injury that screwed my plans up as Threlkeld is a 600 mile round trip for me. Will get back up there one day. I now own a 10 RB

@alexanderheath6662 4 ай бұрын

The owner of the David Brown has put the David Brown 990 decal on the wrong side of the bonnet.

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

Looks right compared to other photos

@Priest57man 4 ай бұрын

Lovely little machine, my cub luffing shovel at thelkeld is great, extremely powerful for there size. Cracking bit of kit. May I ask though why he was putting the cab lock on when was digging/dumping? It not a great habit to have as it wears the lock out well and could snap the pin, plus if the machine is on an angle it should be levelled prior and/or you should be able to control it with the bucket. Just wondering 👍🏻

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

Not sure, I operated it and did not need the swing lock when I used it. It ran far better than last year .

@RustNRestoration 4 ай бұрын

I was learning to drive it and I was told to put the swing lock in (I think) the machine hadn’t been used for 2 years and it was operating lovely towards the end of the two days, towards the end I was getting more confident and not putting the swing lock on every time but it does tend to wander when digging, I imagine you would have to use the swing lock if digging a straight trench. I had a couple of people ask if they could have a go, one being a 22RB driver and they both said f@“k that and jumped out after 5 minutes😂😂😂

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

@@RustNRestoration I noticed that the machine operation did improve when I had a go compared to 2022. I found that if you feathered the slew it did not wander. Its strange that I enquired about that machine a long while back but wanted a RB, passed the info on to Ian Davies and it came to Wales anyway lol. This event gets better and better every year. 10 out of 10 for me. If you want a closer look of my 10 RB give us a call.

@Priest57man 4 ай бұрын

@@RustNRestoration Fair enough if you stopped using it when built up your confidence. Feathering the slew or using the bucket is the best way of preventing wandering. As with any cable machine the more use the better it will get, however if you only use it every June this time next year you’ll be back to square one! And yes not many people can drive PRIESTMANs with slew lever in middle plus pulling the levers back.

@DOCTORDROTT 4 ай бұрын

@@Priest57man I run my 10 RB every couple of months, cost of transport is the main issue now. I am working on a plan to overcome that. Its strange going on a Priestman after an RB. lever set up push forward for RB, pull back for Priestman

@charleshodgson807 4 ай бұрын

Way back in the 70s Elliott construction York ,had one of these impressive machines on a muck shift overburden job in Newbridge Quarry ,North Yorkshire

@vijaysunuwar6505 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow Very Have Machine Good Operating 👍

@williamweller7428 5 ай бұрын

William 0:32

@ЛЬВИНИ 5 ай бұрын

..Nice video. LIKE..

@RomeKG471 6 ай бұрын

Sink the blade in the dirt then back up. Why push on the brake pedals???? Rookie!

@markp6982 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Maybe ask who has the Deed of Assignment for the works? That could be interesting. It was not Thatcher & Cos property imo.

@DOCTORDROTT 6 ай бұрын

It would not take a lot to do it up, it looks so bad just left to rust away

@kobusdutoitbosman6240 7 ай бұрын

None like it…‼️😳👊🔥🥂💫 🪖

@blogham1 7 ай бұрын

Loud spirex valves

@nichhodge8503 7 ай бұрын

It’s 20th October 1966 and 15yrs before I was born. I remember my mum telling me about this disaster because she said it was the only time her father lost his temper and “give her shit”. My mum was 13 at the time and when the slag heap destroyed the primary school my mum said “they’re lucky I wish that had happened to my school instead” and my grandfather turned around and told her she’s lucky it didn’t hit her school as most of the children in that school had died.