gogreengelb Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 What do you know about this, looks as though a cover is missing off it . Thanks for any info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunn Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 dont think they had a cover, there was a sign or something on the autoway version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 jd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 What do you know about this, looks as though a cover is missing off it . Thanks for any info Black and yellow and doesn't spread sand very well :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 That one is the autoway version I believe, labelled as a road gritter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Isn't it missing the little metal "willy" that spreads the "stuff" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj witch Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 your right there marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 your right there marky Thought so... I am sure I had one of those back in the 70's... so was there a REAL one like that then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walsh35 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 didnt think the metal piece was on the autoway gritter model only the farm red/yellow one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 didnt think the metal piece was on the autoway gritter model only the farm red/yellow one. That's interesting - I wonder why ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj witch Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 could because it would rust with all the salt it would be spreading : : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Ah ha... I see... but wouldn't it still be needed - why not make on in Stainless Steel then \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Ah ha... I see... but wouldn't it still be needed - why not make on in Stainless Steel then \ They were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I don't believe Vicon made a trailed one at the time Britains first brought this out, they had it trailed so the spout would waggle. That is the later version having the little notches for the gritting sign to fit. Obviously the farm ones had the notches also from that point onwards. There also used to be a 'handle' attatched to the early verions as would the real thing, to open the shutter for the fert to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 i have one, i dont think it has the metal "willy" on it, will check when i get chance. markey you could get one to put behind your "fanny" would go well together (spreader and tractor of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromittigger Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Ah ha... I see... but wouldn't it still be needed - why not make on in Stainless Steel then \ Ironically the salt kit for a vari spreader is with a short stainless spout on the real thing as the plastic ones would wear away with the grit. The reason for it being short is salt is normally spread 2-6m max whereas the long plastic spout is for 12m spread on the farm model. They did do a wheeled version at the time, but the model is a little deceiving as the spout is driven by the axle for the purpose of the model, but if you look carefully there is representation of a pto drive on the front minus pto (good old britains) which is how this worked in the real world. Its model munber is the Varispreader MK11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I think I have two or three variations of this model tucked away in a drawer, I'll dig them out if I think on...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 farmers this way called "the willy" the swinging **** What **** is short for richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i have one, i dont think it has the metal "willy" on it, will check when i get chance. markey you could get one to put behind your "fanny" would go well together (spreader and tractor of course) I was thinking that Mike... seriously... would be nice to grit the roads around here when it gets really nasty... we have one bend at the bottom of the hill near our industrial estate that catches lots of people out each year :'( As we are not on the ambulance route they council won't grit the road... and one patch.... right on a bend gets no sun whatsoever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i think they all had the spout on the end, well all mine did from memory \. Also a yellow handle to the rear as Andy said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 I was thinking that Mike... seriously... would be nice to grit the roads around here when it gets really nasty... we have one bend at the bottom of the hill near our industrial estate that catches lots of people out each year :'( As we are not on the ambulance route they council won't grit the road... and one patch.... right on a bend gets no sun whatsoever Good ol CCC saving the taxpayers money again.They really p me off and I dont have to live there.So what happens if u run off the road and break your legs do u hav to crawl with your broken legs trailing behind u to the nearest gritted road so the ambulance can pick u up.NOT ON THE AMBULANCE ROUTE MY ASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thanks F.P now I khow mine has got a whilly albeit a tiny one what a relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 The one to the front of the bottom picture is the earliest version I think, that has a hole for the handle to locate in just below the front of the hopper. The other two are more recent versions, notice the brighter paint on the red one compared to the matt red finish on the older version, all three have the same spout on them and I know in the past when i have bought the black autoway versions they have been fitted with the metal spout.... I would think they should all have the metal spout fitted to them but they fall off quite easily, a definate no-no today with CE regulations as they are a choking hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 So mine is missing its best piece it to has no metal spout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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