thew lorain

[Les Freathy]

Hi Guys

Richard is correct it is a Muir Hill based on the old Ford N series petrol or gas engine type. to be honest they were a pain in the butt to operate as the skip would as always be overloaded and when tipped would fly up with only two chains to restrict it. In my teens and being one of the green onions then, i was given along with two others the job of driving these Donkeys that were the oldest items on the quarry i remember all three of us became pilots as we were catapaulted over the skip into the pile of shingle we had just tipped, needless to say we soon became aware of this problem and held on for grim death as the skip went up we also kept our hands clear of those bloody chains to. On the second photo you can see the loose chains hanging below the chassis frame
cheers
Les