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Mack and Freightliner mixers and pumpers and thoughts on LHVs from Martin P. Only on Biglorryblog!

Freightliner 8x4.jpg

Biglorryblog's much revered 'Keeper of the Flame' Martin Phippard has returned to BLB to even up the balance (I swear those Aussies and Kiwis are taking over Biglorryblog! But then I wouldn't be without them for the world...). Anyway Martin is back with an absolute cracker. of a Freightliner 8x4 and says: "Good morning Brian, Feeling a little guilty about my prolonged absence I trawled through some pictures and found the attached. I believe the operator is from the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada and am rather taken by the restrained and tasteful livery. First up a Freightliner 8x4 cabover that was captioned as a 'mobile mixer'. although I suspect dry mix as opposed to concrete."

Freightliner 8 x 4 Mobile Mix (Stephanchuk).jpg 

Martin goers on to add: "More of the same. Operator's name is Stephanchuk." Plenty of ground  clearance at the front there Martin I'd say... 
Mack 8x4 Concrete Pump 2.jpg 
Now here's a Mack 8x4 concrete pump outfit from the same company. Smart looking rig says Martin..I agree. And here's another picture of it.
MACK CH 8x4 Concrete Pump.jpg 
  
Now click through here for something a little 'older'...and Martin's thoughts on LHVs.
Stepanchuk Mack DMMMobile Mix.jpg
Finally, says Martin, "Here's a venerable old Mack 8x6 DMM 6866 I would think."
 
BTriple.jpg 
 
Finally Martin opines: "I still can't believe all the fuss they made about the possibility of Long Heavy Vehicles such as the Dick Denby B-Double in this country. But then again, you have to admit that the government's reasoning that such vehicles would give road hauliers an unfair advantage over the railways IS pretty convincing. NOT! Anyway, needless to say in Australia where hauliers are never content to sit on their backsides, the B-Triple has already seen service for a decade or more as evidenced by this superb outfit operated by Tony Noske, founder of Kalari Transport."
 
 

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Michael Yamnitz:

Mobile Mixers or Concrete-Mobiles do, indeed, make real, flowing , concrete. The hoppers contain the sand, gravel and cement and dispence them onto a conveyor which transports the ingredients to the rear of the unit. There is water in a tank, which is added to the dry ingredients in a screw auger, which both blends and mixes the concrete while elevating the mix (or lowering it if needed) to the customer.
The appeal of the process is the customer receives only the amount he needs, and does not need to pay for unuseable material.
The process, however, is slower than regular concrete delivered in standard mixer trucks. It is normally only used for small jobs.

Posted by Michael Yamnitz | August 24, 2008 8:08 PM

Posted on August 24, 2008 20:08

Cam McFadyen:

That sounds like an excellent idea,I`ve never heard of one,I don`t think we`ve got them in Oz.

Posted by Cam McFadyen | August 26, 2008 11:18 AM

Posted on August 26, 2008 11:18

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