Greetings from a Newbee

Kenneth · April 07, 2011, 02:36:01 AM

Hello all.

Introducing myself as an ex-employee of Britstand Distributors and British Standard Machinery who were many years ago the Australian Distributors for OliverCletrac. Are there any oldies out there who were associated with these companies.

I'm well and truly retired now, located in Bonnells Bay, NSW, and would like to share experiences.

Happy days

Blake Malkamaki · April 07, 2011, 02:40:17 AM

Welcome aboard Kenneth!

Blake

hotratz · April 07, 2011, 01:21:20 PM

Glad to have you Kenneth, Welcome.

ianoz · April 08, 2011, 11:28:47 AM

Welcome Kenneth . Nice to see another Aussie here .WE have a couple of Britstand Scoops , A little tumbling tommy and a 2 wheeled Hydraulic one ..Ian .

ianoz · September 02, 2011, 12:55:33 PM

Hi Kenneth , A question for you . Britstand equipment , What colour was it painted ,.All our Britstand equipment has no paint left on it .Was there a company colour , or was it painted to match the machines pulling them ? WE have a Britstand Rooter . Basicly all angle iron frame ,with solid steel wheels . Our britstand handbook only shows fabricated steel frames ,not angle iron frames .Can you shed any light on it? Ian .

IanR · September 05, 2011, 11:34:01 PM

Kenneth

Welcome also from another Aussie Ian. I have a Britstand 3 yard scoop still in use and would like to pick up one of the 3 tyne trailed rippers. I bought 3 books from Plough Book Sales all from Britstand - Dozer Operation, Tanksinking and Scraper Operation. These are excellent reference books. Was there ever a operators manual and/or parts book for the 3 yard scoop?

My Cletrac of couse also has a Britstand hydraulic blade that can be angled and tilted to a degree.

Ian

brock38 · September 06, 2011, 10:15:42 AM

Hello Ian, I worked at Britstand as a Mechanic 1954-59, and all the Equipment was painted Yellow, before that the the colour was Orange, The Hyd scoop that you have was known as 2-wheeled Carry-all Hydraulic Scoop because of the Flat digging Angle which enabled the Tractor to haul a bigger pay-load, suited for long hauls. There was no manual for this scoop printed, only a Parts Book,
Tractor Draw-Bar HP required 35-40 HP, model # HS31. they were made in Mascot NSW.

brock38 Melb.

brock38 · September 06, 2011, 10:17:46 AM

Quote from: Kenneth on April 07, 2011, 02:36:01 AM
Hello all.

Introducing myself as an ex-employee of Britstand Distributors and British Standard Machinery who were many years ago the Australian Distributors for OliverCletrac. Are there any oldies out there who were associated with these companies.

I'm well and truly retired now, located in Bonnells Bay, NSW, and would like to share experiences.

Happy days

brock38 · September 06, 2011, 10:28:23 AM

Hello Kenneth, I also worked at British Standard Machinery in the Pilot Shop in 1954 and then Transfer-ed to Britstand Distributors across the Road, and served my time as a Apprentice Mechanic till 1959, I still have lots of memories of my time there,
Do we know each other ?

brock38 ( Winston ) age 73.

ianoz · September 06, 2011, 09:51:29 PM

Hi Guys , I looked at Kenneths Profile . He has not been back on line since the 9th of april . I posted in the hope he had the thread set for email notification . He has not got his email address on the profile, so Winston , Try sending him a Personal message ,He may have that going to emails .