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Post by starr on May 29, 2012 19:29:29 GMT 12
This photo was taken on the Desert Road on the way from Tangiwai to Hamilton. I have shifted it to many places from Kaitaia to Wanganui. Top speed was 30 mph. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 29, 2012 19:32:58 GMT 12
Another use for this loader. Flat tail wheel tyre. Also handy for engine changes in the field. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 29, 2012 19:36:44 GMT 12
This is me loading CQA in Kaitaia in 1966. Flown by Gerry Kluck. Attachments:
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Post by fu24lover on May 29, 2012 20:47:53 GMT 12
Awesome photos Mr Starr.......  Keep them coming... But where did you sit when you're loading....?  |
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Post by duffy on May 30, 2012 0:16:47 GMT 12
There used to be the substantial remains of a Feildair unit next to the road out to the Wairau bar, near Blenheim. It's still there,   You can view it on google street map also, address is 345 Wairau Bar Road, Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand hit street view and pan to the left. |
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 7:32:57 GMT 12
duffy that is the remains of the first loader built by David Taylor in Tauranga in 1965. It was transfered from James Aviation to Southern Air Super.
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 7:49:19 GMT 12
Also used for Lodestar. This one flown by Bruce Thompson and Clem O'Neil To drive this loader when loading, the drivers seat was turned around to face the rear. A set of clutch,brake and excellerator controls were fitted. Stearing was operated with an old aircraft control wheel which operated a hydraulic ram fitted to the stearing, through an ordinary hydraulic control valve. Loading time from wheel stop to wheel start of the aeroplane varied with the product been loaded. Norman time was 45 seconds for 5 tonnes. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 7:51:39 GMT 12
This was the first loader I drove. Built by Armstrong Engineering at Takanini in 1959. Only used at Ardmore Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 7:54:27 GMT 12
This loader was built for the Bristol Freighter operation in Australia, and was bought by Airland after the Australian venture closed down. To operate, the driver sat on a seat situated on the side of the hopper. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 7:56:16 GMT 12
This loader was the second built by David Taylor. Both CQA and the loader had not been used at the time of this photo. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 8:10:31 GMT 12
First static loader built by David Taylor. Wheel stop to wheel start was 35 seconds. This photo ws from the local Papakura newspaper. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 8:59:05 GMT 12
Operating out of new bulk store situated on northern side of runway 07/25. Note the concrete blocks on front. Total weight of those blocks was 2 tons. One driver had one fall off when he had a full load in the bucket. as the front went up the rest fell off. The bucket was in the loading position, so you can imagine how high the cab was up in the air. His only way to get the cab back was let the winch out. Attachments:
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Post by starr on May 30, 2012 14:41:31 GMT 12
Another use for Thorneycroft. Only 15cwt this time. Pilot Len Pitcher Attachments:
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Post by agile on Jun 13, 2012 22:47:43 GMT 12
There are a couple of steel assemblies up by the Boyle River outdoor centre in the Lewis Pass that look uncannily like the boom of the fixed loader, in both size and layout. Were there any strips round there that had them?
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Post by Gary. on Jul 2, 2012 20:13:00 GMT 12
Hello Chaps I was driving through Te pohue on sunday so stopped and grabbed a shot of the old AG DAK loading boom now over the lake. yep it makes a pretty good bridge, good to see it still has a use for something. ;D  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2012 22:51:00 GMT 12
That is such a cool recycling re-use!
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