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23-11-2019, 01:04 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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https://www.businessinsider.com.au/w...9-11?r=US&IR=T
https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/trac...in-jcb-fastrac Looks pretty cool. Apparently, according to my work colleague, I want one, (or soon going to build similar). Don't know why, but the car club person at my work emailed everyone today with the link above, naming me as the craziest 'heavy machinery' person in the engineering office where I work, and the most likely one to turn up in one of these..! Hm.. what have I done wrong? Owning too many telehandlers, and currently repairing one maybe, or having the biggest cm3 motorbike, and one of the fastest cars at my workplace maybe. Cheers, |
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23-11-2019, 08:55 AM
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Falcon RTV - FG G6ET
 
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Upton Engineering in Cowra, NSW built tractors in the '70's.
Road speeds on some models were upto 60mph. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/20...rance/10872310
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 BAII RTV - with Raptor V S/C. RTV Power FG G6ET 50th Anniversary in Sensation. While the basic Ford Six was code named Barra, the Turbo version clearly deserved its very own moniker – again enter Gordon Barfield.
We asked him if the engine had actually been called “Seagull” and how that came about. “Actually it was just call “Gull”, because I named it that. Because we knew it was going to poo on everything”. |
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23-11-2019, 11:49 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hi. Another aussie company, Chamberlain tractors in WA built one in 1955 that was entered in the redex trial that could reach speeds of 110 kph. Cheers MD
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 HI  I'M MICHAEL  2003 ACID RUSH BA FUTURA WAGON  light up window switches | auto on cruise control | doubleclick window lift from remote |
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29-11-2019, 03:03 PM
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What are the odds that it is now owned by David Bowden, but not "that" David Bowden?!? |
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29-11-2019, 06:11 PM
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Falcon RTV - FG G6ET
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I assume the Redex Job had a taller diff. The Uptons used a 30Ton Carson Tank Diff.
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BAII RTV - with Raptor V S/C. RTV Power FG G6ET 50th Anniversary in Sensation. While the basic Ford Six was code named Barra, the Turbo version clearly deserved its very own moniker – again enter Gordon Barfield.
We asked him if the engine had actually been called “Seagull” and how that came about. “Actually it was just call “Gull”, because I named it that. Because we knew it was going to poo on everything”. |
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