In this issue

BALDWIN’S ABOUT It’s great to have Nick back on board now he is living in the UK again, here are just some of the things he has come across lately

HYMAC 580BT Restoration

Having started restoration work on his Hymac 580BT, Jeremy Rowland now looks at the next hurdles to get over as he begins to make progress

6 mins

The Bigger The Better

The Ariño coal mine is not only one of largest operations in Spain today, but also relies on the services of some of the country’s largest earthmovers, writes Steven Vale 

4 mins

Men At Work!

The MF Hanomag dozer ripping up the earth; the Hanomag company dates back to 1835, building steam engines from which it progressed to making many other types of machinery. The construction division was sold to Massey Fergusson in 1974 and was taken over by the IBH Group in 1980: after the collapse of IBH it became part of Komatsu 

3 mins

Into A New Era Ian Gibson Earthmoving Into A New Era

PETER LOVE visited his good mate Ian Gibson Plant Contractor to see his excellent new premises near Upminster, Essex, and his superbly presented working equipment

4 mins

GFX gets the works

Martyn Williams completes the story of his restoration of an Aveling Barford G series FX roller

2 mins

Viva Las Cruces

Coal is important for Spain’s economy, but it is not the country’s only indigenous raw material.

4 mins

This Was The Place To Be

If you were looking to buy some plant at auction, you couldn’t do better than check out the Euro Auction Sale, held near Selby on January 25, 26 and 27.

7 mins

Inching back to life

Chris McCullough finds an extremely rare excavator restoration

3 mins

Eiger Replaces Andes

Tom Pattle, owner of P&S Marine, tells the tale of moving an Eiger to his yard to replace a faithful Andes 

2 mins

Crawlers Star!

Although they are not seen in a plant background, enjoying classic and vintage crawlers, the backbone of the plant working scenario these days, is mostly seen at agricultural events like the National Crawler Championship. It was part of the National Ploughing Championships, which took place on Sunday October 15 near Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, and was well supported by CPM readers. The editor was there to see it happen

2 mins

Ancient & Modern

The Morris Leslie Group recently upgraded its fleet to become one of the youngest and most modern in the UK. Owner Morris Leslie is also a keen collector of old plant equipment. Bob Weir went to the company HQ at Errol to see his latest acquisition, a rare JCB Mk1 Major loader

5 mins

Andrews Plant Hire FIVE DECADES of Loyalty

 One of JCB’s longest-standing customers in the world has invested in a brand new fuel-saving machine - nearly half a century after founding his family firm with a second hand JCB backhoe.

1 min

A legendary Caterpillar

With the death of Castro bringing Cuba into the world spotlight, David Reed travelled out there for CPM to look at a special piece of plant

2 mins

Asbestos Removal Call The Experts - Central Demolition Ltd

Removing asbestos can be a sensitive business when old buildings are demolished to make way for new developments. BOB WEIR went to Bonnybridge to hear about a company that is at the cutting edge of demolition technology 

5 mins

Jersey's Pallot Steam, Motor And General Museum - Worth A Visit

Joseph Lewis discovers the plant-related exhibits in Jersey’s Pallot Steam, Motor and General Museum

4 mins

Monarch Tractor Models

PAUL TOFIELD continues his tale about the growth of Allis-Chalmers in construction equipment. Last month he wrote about the Monarch Tractor Corporation, which it bought very soon after reviving its ailing unprofitable agricultural tractor division. Now he looks at Monarch’s models

4 mins

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Classic Plant & Machinery Magazine Description:

Classic Plant & Machinery brings together vintage construction, mining and ancillary equipment in one comprehensive magazine. Every issue features an interesting variety of equipment including dumptrucks, excavators, loading shovels, forklifts and mining machinery. The incredibly knowledgeable writers of Classic Plant & Machinery hunt out old tractors, mining equipment, earth moving equipment and other heavy-duty equipments for vintage machinery enthusiasts. Topical events are also covered including new machine launches, exhibitions and legislation. The technical expertise, expert opinions and readers’ letters come together to provide a magazine that is serious about classic plant and machinery while at the same time understanding what its readers want to read.

For those with a keen interest in vintage construction and mining plant as well as ancillary equipment.