Priestman unknown

Priestman unknown in Power On The Land, Documentary, 1943

Class: Others, Construction & Engineering vehicle — Model origin:

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dsl ◊ 2014-08-03 00:28	mike962 wrote think this is some trenching machine to only dig small trenches on land. maybe someone could check the number plate? GKM 502 or GKH 502 johnfromstaffs wrote GKH, Kingston-upon-Hull County Borough, May 1940. GKM, GKN both Kent County Council, GKM May 1940 to May 1941: GKN Nov 1942 to Sep 1943. The machine looks like it is a sort of lightweight dragline excavator but I have never seen anything of this design before. mike962 wrote it may be a custom made based on a crawler tractor, you see in it's design it's only meant to dig very shallow ditches so a farming machine JCB wrote Its a Priestman, it was a cheap easy to make wartime excavator for clearing drainage ditches. Often operated by Land Girls.
lightninboy ◊ 2017-08-07 04:28	Isn't this more a construction vehicle than a farming vehicle?
lightninboy ◊ 2026-02-19 23:10	Construction vehicle, not farming vehicle.

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dsl

◊ 2014-08-03 00:28

mike962 wrote think this is some trenching machine to only dig small trenches on land. maybe someone could check the number plate? GKM 502 or GKH 502

johnfromstaffs wrote GKH, Kingston-upon-Hull County Borough, May 1940. GKM, GKN both Kent County Council, GKM May 1940 to May 1941: GKN Nov 1942 to Sep 1943. The machine looks like it is a sort of lightweight dragline excavator but I have never seen anything of this design before.

mike962 wrote it may be a custom made based on a crawler tractor, you see in it's design it's only meant to dig very shallow ditches so a farming machine

JCB wrote Its a Priestman, it was a cheap easy to make wartime excavator for clearing drainage ditches. Often operated by Land Girls.

lightninboy

◊ 2017-08-07 04:28

Isn't this more a construction vehicle than a farming vehicle?

lightninboy

◊ 2026-02-19 23:10

Construction vehicle, not farming vehicle.

Priestman unknown

Priestman unknown in Power On The Land, Documentary, 1943

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