THE TITLE REFERS TO (CURRENTLY) THE MOST PROLIFIC OF OUR OLD COMPANYS EMPIRE OUTPOSTS IN TERMS OF FRESH CONTACT AND INPUT….Blackwood Hodge (Australia) Pty Limited.
This time we have a pair of them reminding us of what went on Downunder so many moons ago, and most gratefull we are as well, to hear from Col Gammidge & David Morris.
Firstly a few words of introduction from David, then Col, so read on.
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We`ve had some humorous contributions over the years, but this subtle piece of BH history is up there with the best for extensive facts, especially the insight into the 33-15`s, and the specific story about the world`s solitary 33-19, models that us Poms had little experieince with, and of course plenty of humour, so we present to you, Col Gammidge……
Now we have some fotos from Col of various occasions in his BH existence, beginning with a presentation from 1973…….
A rare one indeed now, certainly the first image we have had of anyone on the deck of the one and only 33-19 at Kaiser Resources, Eagle Mountain……
……..a bit bigger than most UK holes in the ground, grab a couple of views of the Bougainville Copper Ltd mine in Papua New Guinea……
….."Chasing the Deal" Col calls this one……"Lear jet in Calgary en route to Wyoming with the boys from Leamington Mines. We lost out because they wanted Cummins and the 33-15B had no options at that stage. The pit fotos are at Decker Coal, where the "R170 is faster of the mark than the 33-1B"…….it wasn`t…..we measured it !!"
"Lastly, our favourite O&K, the RH75 at Las Vegas, also Champion, one of our other franchises which was called DRMCO in Australia because of another manufacturer.
Thats what I call a big motor grader, the Big Mudder. This was not in my portfolio."
Col Gammidge, Australia, June 2013.
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