Ford 13/6

[Cobblers]

just been getting our old industrial loader back up tidy and running and need to find some images of what and where the decals go?We bought her already converted about 30 years ago with no decals on ,can anybody help

 

[Kevtherev]

Yes I can help

 

[Kevtherev]

 

[Kevtherev]

 

[Cobblers]

Many thanks Kev I thought there would be something on the nose of the bonnet and didn't no the wheels were the same colour either .

 

[Lincsman]

How did the auto dig work? anyone old enough?

 

[Kevtherev]

How did the auto dig work? anyone old enough?

My father ran quite a few one had auto dig
You opened a tap and just pulled the dipper lever and it raised the boom and crowded the bucket at same time.
Not used much

 

[essexpete]

I was going to ask the same question so thanks guys

 

[Kevtherev]

New 13/6 auto-dig 1968-9

 

[Lincsman]

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New 13/6 auto-dig 1968-9

That cab looks a little drafty

 

[Mursal]

Might be of interest click

Or is it a later model?

A Whitlock click ...........

 

[Ray996]

That cab looks a little drafty

Many aday I spent ditching on one of those,me and paw took turn about driving and keeping warm then swap over to work ditcher ,not the warmest but all we had on the estate back 30 year ago,