What did I see?

[the_lone_wolf]

deadtom said:

yeah, the sprayer thought was a long shot due to the big tyres you mention (called terra tyres by the way)

hmm....

this?

Terra tyres, now there's something new for me today

Not a transporter like that one, tyres were uncovered, no gap between the cabin and the rest of the vehicle, the cabin was the most forward part of the bodywork and it definitely looked more like a reinforced LPG tank than a top filled container like that...

[deadtom]

oh oh oh was it like this?:



ive stood next to one of these and they are absolute monsters. they are like giant flatbed tractors which can have a variety of attachments front and back.

[Nickyboy]

Terragator?



There is a company that uses them for spreading lime and they are white.

[The Moose]

Pot Hole Repairer??

[the_lone_wolf]

Not either of the last three, although the "Terra-Gator" has caused a trouser related problem for me...

Very nice...

[deadtom]

I dont suppose for a minute its one of these, as the only thing this has in common with your description is the open wheel terra tyres, but I wanted to post a picture anyway 'cos skidders are cool as fk.

[the_lone_wolf]

deadtom said:

I dont suppose for a minute its one of these, as the only thing this has in common with your description is the open wheel terra tyres, but I wanted to post a picture anyway 'cos skidders are cool as fk.

Im quite happy for this to be a temporary "post photos of proper man-chinary" thread until I phone the ferry company and ask tomorrow...

God I'm a nosey git

[J4CKO]

[deadtom]

were these mystery machines articulated or rigid body?

guessing rigid by your expertly done drawings earler?

also, do you mean they had a something mounted to the front but it looks like it was just being carried rather than being a functional part of the vehicle, or they had attachment points (three point lift, PTO etc) on the front but nothing attached?

Edited by deadtom on Tuesday 21st February 22:17

[morgrp]

One of these?

[Trommel]

Seismic survey trucks:

[deadtom]

ooooh those look about right....

OP?

[the_lone_wolf]

Trommel said:

Seismic survey trucks:

Spot on that man...

Shows how piss poor my memory and drawing skills are...

[Checkmate]

I was going to suggest these babies, but someone found the right thing first. Still, I'm not spending 5 minutes looking for the pic and then not posting it!

[Steve_W]

Trommel said:

Seismic survey trucks:

What a fascinating place PH is - I bet less than 0.5 % of us had even thought such a thing might exist - I surely didn't.

Trommel, how the heck did you know that (and if it's because you drive one, when's the PH meet?)

[noosh]

Wow, big f'off earth quake finder
American seismic activity machine...

[deadtom]

Checkmate said:

I'm not spending 5 minutes looking for the pic and then not posting it!

man-chinery thread?

man-chinery thread.

[the_lone_wolf]

Steve_W said:

What a fascinating place PH is - I bet less than 0.5 % of us had even thought such a thing might exist...

As a topographical surveyer by trade, and one that worked five years in a highways engineering firm, I did know these things existed, but I'm sure they looked more like the american version shown below

Chances are they'll be spotted and someone will be writing to the local rag about how they're a great thing for our disintegrating roads, or a waste of precious taxpayers' money...

[vdubbin]

Those were over here for a while last year. http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local/good_vibra...

[the_lone_wolf]

Definitely Seismic Survey trucks, very interesting

They had the same sequential registration numbers