Tyneside:
We loaded of the belt but it would sometimes take nearly two hours for four ton.
Reminds me of the first time I loaded a tipper with coal out of one ot the Notts pits. I backed under the belt and climbed up to make sure the load was even, the belt started and nothing else happened. Then a single lump came up the belt and dropped into the trailer with a loud clang.
I said to one of the pitmen nearby, ‘when are they going to start loading?’ ‘They’ve already started’ came the reply.