DEANB:
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Well I haven’t seen them before Dean, do you know how they were discharged? Would have thought a grab very likely to damage the bodies and even dropping the sides and pushing would have been dodgy.
Spardo:
DEANB:
Cant remember if i have popped these on before.Well I haven’t seen them before Dean, do you know how they were discharged? Would have thought a grab very likely to damage the bodies and even dropping the sides and pushing would have been dodgy.
Side tippers chap. 
DEANB:
Spardo:
DEANB:
Cant remember if i have popped these on before.Well I haven’t seen them before Dean, do you know how they were discharged? Would have thought a grab very likely to damage the bodies and even dropping the sides and pushing would have been dodgy.
Side tippers chap.
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That’s what I thought, but you did say they were non tipping bodies. 
Spardo:
DEANB:
Spardo:
DEANB:
Cant remember if i have popped these on before.Well I haven’t seen them before Dean, do you know how they were discharged? Would have thought a grab very likely to damage the bodies and even dropping the sides and pushing would have been dodgy.
Side tippers chap.
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That’s what I thought, but you did say they were non tipping bodies.
That last pic is different bodies to the top ones,so i am not sure to be honest. They are old clippings and it was
the clipping that said they dont tip. Cant see that they have a bottom discharge on the trailers and definately
not on the unit. So i think they must have dropped the sides and pushed it off ■■ Dig may know for certain as
he has some info on these.
DEANB:
That last pic is different bodies to the top ones,so i am not sure to be honest. They are old clippings and it was
the clipping that said they dont tip. Cant see that they have a bottom discharge on the trailers and definately
not on the unit. So i think they must have dropped the sides and pushed it off ■■ Dig may know for certain as
he has some info on these.
Certainly the first bodies are more flimsy looking hinged boarded sides whereas the bottom pic is of more sturdy looking steel. Could they have been changed perhaps at some point when they realised that the damage was becoming unacceptable?
If so, it must have been serious, converting and strengthening existing chassis to take a single hydraulic ram would not have been cheap.
Come on Dig, if you don’t know the answer, just nip up to Pt.H and ask someone could you, it’s no more than an inch or two on my map. 
You are away with “the mixer” Dan’l 
quoting 160,180 & 200 Gross weights on those outfits ! Your explanation will be interesting though as to why you are quoting such MM weights as IMHO they are all about 60 ton gross judging by the 3 axled trailers I will have to take further advice from the Professionals at Hammerwich Denzil
Spardo:
DEANB:
That last pic is different bodies to the top ones,so i am not sure to be honest. They are old clippings and it was
the clipping that said they dont tip. Cant see that they have a bottom discharge on the trailers and definately
not on the unit. So i think they must have dropped the sides and pushed it off ■■ Dig may know for certain as
he has some info on these.Certainly the first bodies are more flimsy looking hinged boarded sides whereas the bottom pic is of more sturdy looking steel. Could they have been changed perhaps at some point when they realised that the damage was becoming unacceptable?
If so, it must have been serious, converting and strengthening existing chassis to take a single hydraulic ram would not have been cheap.
Come on Dig, if you don’t know the answer, just nip up to Pt.H and ask someone could you, it’s no more than an inch or two on my map.
You sound like my old boss David he would draw us a mud map on the yard floor with suitable signs left at intersections on desert tracks like 60litre BP oil[mt] drum fridge corner, washing machine crossing, all worn out discarded units by our seismic teams but each still serving a purpose and a each mud map had a couple of inches between signs . Happy days. and as a foot note some of them are still there.
The Contractors supplied to DHD Rhodes on the Woodie job with the wooden hinged side boards were tipped by Cat articulated loader with a bucket the boards were dropped both sides and the material pushed off by the loader very skilled operator on those machines, broken boards were easily replaced.
The side boards protected the tyres somewhat from rocks,the manganese iron ore was extremely heavy so a loaded unit would have well over 100 ton payload.
The side tipper unit in the photo was one that worked at the Peco gold mine in the Northern Territory.
The 8 wheeler Aec model trucks were all assembled in Adelaide the last 2 consigned to Western Minings operation in the Kalgoorlie area were ■■■■■■■ powered 13 speed R/R and assembled in Perth I have been trying to track these 2 trucks down for some time with no success.I .m thinking they may have ended up in PNG.
Dig
DIG:
You sound like my old boss David he would draw us a mud map on the yard floor with suitable signs left at intersections on desert tracks like 60litre BP oil[mt] drum fridge corner, washing machine crossing, all worn out discarded units by our seismic teams but each still serving a purpose and a each mud map had a couple of inches between signs . Happy days. and as a foot note some of them are still there.The Contractors supplied to DHD Rhodes on the Woodie job with the wooden hinged side boards were tipped by Cat articulated loader with a bucket the boards were dropped both sides and the material pushed off by the loader very skilled operator on those machines, broken boards were easily replaced.
The side boards protected the tyres somewhat from rocks,the manganese iron ore was extremely heavy so a loaded unit would have well over 100 ton payload.
The side tipper unit in the photo was one that worked at the Peco gold mine in the Northern Territory.
The 8 wheeler Aec model trucks were all assembled in Adelaide the last 2 consigned to Western Minings operation in the Kalgoorlie area were ■■■■■■■ powered 13 speed R/R and assembled in Perth I have been trying to track these 2 trucks down for some time with no success.I .m thinking they may have ended up in PNG.Dig
And just like your old boss, I was right in the first place, pushed off. And I knew you would come good, always a mine (groan) of information. But what bright spark came up with that idea, surely side tippers were not unknown technologies in those days? How on earth, looking at those bulging sides, with all the pressure of a very heavy load, were the side boards released? I am glad I was not the one to stand there and un-hook them. 
The only safe way I can see to do it would be 2 blokes, both with long handled hammers, whacking the pins at exactly the same time.
I don’t think I have seen manganese close up but it looks like quite large lumps so perhaps not too much trouble cleaning out after tipping?
Spardo:
DIG:
You sound like my old boss David he would draw us a mud map on the yard floor with suitable signs left at intersections on desert tracks like 60litre BP oil[mt] drum fridge corner, washing machine crossing, all worn out discarded units by our seismic teams but each still serving a purpose and a each mud map had a couple of inches between signs . Happy days. and as a foot note some of them are still there.The Contractors supplied to DHD Rhodes on the Woodie job with the wooden hinged side boards were tipped by Cat articulated loader with a bucket the boards were dropped both sides and the material pushed off by the loader very skilled operator on those machines, broken boards were easily replaced.
The side boards protected the tyres somewhat from rocks,the manganese iron ore was extremely heavy so a loaded unit would have well over 100 ton payload.
The side tipper unit in the photo was one that worked at the Peco gold mine in the Northern Territory.
The 8 wheeler Aec model trucks were all assembled in Adelaide the last 2 consigned to Western Minings operation in the Kalgoorlie area were ■■■■■■■ powered 13 speed R/R and assembled in Perth I have been trying to track these 2 trucks down for some time with no success.I .m thinking they may have ended up in PNG.Dig
And just like your old boss, I was right in the first place, pushed off.
I don’t think I have seen manganese close up but it looks like quite large lumps so perhaps not too much trouble cleaning out after tipping?
I have to confess these trucks with the side boards were operating before my time in OZ but looking at the photos the 2 anchor pins one each side with the chain dangling across the middle I think when loading the manganese would apply pressure to the chain which hold/support the side boards and when tipping a lifting chain would be hooked into each pin and a machine would lift them together once clear the sides would hinge down.A simple but seemingly workable solution.
Here a photo of the Rhodes Riddley Truck built in the DFD Rhodes company workshops in Perth its a monster truck powered by 2 671 Detroits driving a Mack gear box and the diffs were out of a Grant Tank regrettably the authorities wouldn’t allow it a permit to operate on public hwys so it spent many years with the mines generators on its back before being returned south and and restored by the gentleman in the photo who worked for DFD Rhodes in their workshops.
Dig
DIG:
I have to confess these trucks with the side boards were operating before my time in OZ but looking at the photos the 2 anchor pins one each side with the chain dangling across the middle I think when loading the manganese would apply pressure to the chain which hold/support the side boards and when tipping a lifting chain would be hooked into each pin and a machine would lift them together once clear the sides would hinge down.A simple but seemingly workable solution.
Here a photo of the Rhodes Riddley Truck built in the DFD Rhodes company workshops in Perth its a monster truck powered by 2 671 Detroits driving a Mack gear box and the diffs were out of a Grant Tank regrettably the authorities wouldn’t allow it a permit to operate on public hwys so it spent many years with the mines generators on its back before being returned south and and restored by the gentleman in the photo who worked for DFD Rhodes in their workshops.Dig
Looking at it closely now I see what you mean, and reckon you have it about right. A pity that, after jacking with Buntine, instead of speeding south with those 2 Victorian drifters perhaps I should have taken a detour west and looked for myself. I had enough money after working there and spending nothing, but all I wanted to do was get to civilisation and meet up with old mates in Melbourne and Sydney. Melbourne was too cold for me so I moved north again swiftly, never did see Pete who had a smart office job there, and once in Sydney was invited to dinner at the parents of another who could have outdone the English in prim and proper and sat there in their smart evening wear very disapproving of me in my bush gear.
But when you are young you always think plenty of time to do the sensible so what the hell, what’s over the next hill is all that’s interesting. 
Normal practice in the 60s on drop side tippers was the chain between the centre posts . As said the load pulled the chain tight and prevented the sides bulging . Simple hook and ring release to release the chain when loading bags etc .
DIG:
Spardo:
DIG:
You sound like my old boss David he would draw us a mud map on the yard floor with suitable signs left at intersections on desert tracks like 60litre BP oil[mt] drum fridge corner, washing machine crossing, all worn out discarded units by our seismic teams but each still serving a purpose and a each mud map had a couple of inches between signs . Happy days. and as a foot note some of them are still there.The Contractors supplied to DHD Rhodes on the Woodie job with the wooden hinged side boards were tipped by Cat articulated loader with a bucket the boards were dropped both sides and the material pushed off by the loader very skilled operator on those machines, broken boards were easily replaced.
The side boards protected the tyres somewhat from rocks,the manganese iron ore was extremely heavy so a loaded unit would have well over 100 ton payload.
The side tipper unit in the photo was one that worked at the Peco gold mine in the Northern Territory.
The 8 wheeler Aec model trucks were all assembled in Adelaide the last 2 consigned to Western Minings operation in the Kalgoorlie area were ■■■■■■■ powered 13 speed R/R and assembled in Perth I have been trying to track these 2 trucks down for some time with no success.I .m thinking they may have ended up in PNG.Dig
And just like your old boss, I was right in the first place, pushed off.
I don’t think I have seen manganese close up but it looks like quite large lumps so perhaps not too much trouble cleaning out after tipping?
I have to confess these trucks with the side boards were operating before my time in OZ but looking at the photos the 2 anchor pins one each side with the chain dangling across the middle I think when loading the manganese would apply pressure to the chain which hold/support the side boards and when tipping a lifting chain would be hooked into each pin and a machine would lift them together once clear the sides would hinge down.A simple but seemingly workable solution.
Here a photo of the Rhodes Riddley Truck built in the DFD Rhodes company workshops in Perth its a monster truck powered by 2 671 Detroits driving a Mack gear box and the diffs were out of a Grant Tank regrettably the authorities wouldn’t allow it a permit to operate on public hwys so it spent many years with the mines generators on its back before being returned south and and restored by the gentleman in the photo who worked for DFD Rhodes in their workshops.Dig
Have you any more pictures of the RR Dig? Looks to be a bit of a beast,shame it couldn’t be registered!
David
DEANB:
pv83:
I’d built this Peterbilt out of a Revell kit many moons ago, sadly lost it though, due to moving house a couple of times… wonder if it’s still available as a kit?Heres a bit about that company from 1987.
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By gum Dean, you seem to have articles of just about everything we post on here?!
pete smith:
combi89:
0Great pic there Combi89, what is the idea with what looks like spacers between the rubbing plate on the trailer and the 5th wheel?
Cracking pic’s once again Combi89, merci beaucoup for posting them on here.
I’ve always wondered about that too Pete, maybe it was to increase the presure on the fifth wheel and thus creating more weight on the drive axles?
