coomsey:
Spardo:
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.
20t of lumps out of Snibston pit to Loughborough ,8 mls away, 1a day !!! The China clay boys would backload out of there,many visits to the Wagon n Horses over the road
Very similar at Cresswell loading best lump . About 6 0r 7 hours for 10 tons but they had a good canteen to while away the time . Take the load home for tomorrow delivery and our coalshed was stacked to the rafters .