The amazing machines at the HCEA’s 36th Annual International Convention!
Chris Graham on 14th April 2023
Keith Haddock reports on the amazing variety of vehicles in action at the HCEA’s 36th Annual International Convention in Ohio, USA.
Classic Plant & Machinery
Hy-Mac 480 excavator restoration
Chris Graham on 11th June 2020
Jeremy Rowland enjoys a trip to see the superb results of an exacting and expert, 'nut and bolt' Hy-Mac 480 excavator restoration.
Building the M25 motorway
Chris Graham on 6th June 2020
With period photographs and reports from John Wakely, Alan Barnes reflects on an impressive engineering achievement; building the M25 motorway
Classic plant working weekend
Chris Graham on 10th March 2020
Jane Brooks shares thoughts and photos from the second, annual classic plant working weekend, which fascinated the spectators who gathered in South Warwickshire last summer.
Delving in the digging archives
Chris Graham on 9th March 2020
Nick Baldwin goes delving in his digging archives, this time in search of the French make, Willeme, among other interesting vehicles.
Classic digging and craning
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Another look deep into the archives, to unearth some fascinating photographs of digging, craning and dumping from a personal collection.
The power of Rimpull
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Nick Baldwin takes a look at the power of Rimpull, one of the main suppliers of dumptrucks to the US surface-mined coal industry.
Allis-Chalmers HD-6 crawler
Chris Graham on 3rd February 2020
The Allis-Chalmers HD-6 crawler launched in 1955, with high expectations which, as Paul Tofield explains, were proved thoroughly justified.
