Liner Roughrider

Liner Roughrider in The Gods Must Be Crazy, Movie, 1980

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

00:59:44 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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Alexander ◊ 2005-11-28 21:22
antp ◊ 2005-11-28 22:17	Hmmm you're a little optimistic if you hope that this thing will be identified
Alexander ◊ 2005-11-28 22:43	Quote Hmmm you're a little optimistic if you hope that this thing will be identified Perhaps someone has books on dumpers. The number of makers is limited. This one is two-wheel-drive from around 1950-60, I guess. In Germany Zettelmayer was the first to produce dumpers in 1947, followed by Orenstein & Koppel in 1954. The idea started in the US and soon spread over all countries. As this is a South-African film which was made in Botswana it is most likely that it is a US or British make. Let's see who will identify it: the hunt is on!
stronghold ◊ 2005-11-29 17:24	..If it's british...it could be a Barford.?
Alexander ◊ 2005-11-29 21:58	Quote ..If it's british...it could be a Barford.? That is a very good tip, indeed! I found a (not very good) picture of a Barford brochure (showing model Bison, Beaver, or Bantam of 1970). Let me take that down as the maker. I will make some enquiries which model this one is.
antp ◊ 2005-11-29 22:01	If you can even identify that, how come that there are still so many unidentified cars on the site ? Nice work
Alexander ◊ 2005-11-29 22:25	Quote If you can even identify that, how come that there are still so many unidentified cars on the site ? Nice work Well, that is teamwork at its best! With a good hint you can find almost anything! PS: I just sent an eMail to the Barford company. Let's see if they can confirm it.
datsunZ ◊ 2006-10-13 14:02	stronghold wrote ..If it's british...it could be a Barford.? Aveling-Barford,a Brand merged by Leyland into '60s(recall those front tipper bucket trucks thru a Dinky model toy seen on a 1977-78 catalogue)
datsunZ ◊ 2006-10-13 14:05	Also the tent-roofed bus isn't less interesting,being a 1970 circa Nissan Civilian modified as desert shuttle-bus
sixcyl ◊ 2006-10-13 14:12	antp wrote If you can even identify that, how come that there are still so many unidentified cars on the site ? Nice work ...perhaps because Alex is sometimes too lazy...
sixcyl ◊ 2006-10-13 14:15	So Barford? because it missed its Aveling parts of body ? seriously, Aveling-Barford or Barford? ... I'd tend to the first personnally but..
datsunZ ◊ 2006-10-13 16:10	sixcyl wrote So Barford? because it missed its Aveling parts of body ? seriously, Aveling-Barford or Barford? ... I'd tend to the first personnally but.. Aveling-Barford was also Make of heavy quarry-dumpers
Alexander ◊ 2006-10-13 20:41	sixcyl wrote So Barford? because it missed its Aveling parts of body ? seriously, Aveling-Barford or Barford? ... I'd tend to the first personnally but.. Aveling-Barford became part of Wordsworth Holdings which set up a new branch of small site dumpers under the name Barford. Have a look at the eighth paragraph here.
Alexander ◊ 2006-10-13 20:53	sixcyl wrote ...perhaps because Alex is sometimes too lazy... Actually I don't want to deprive all the others of the fun of identifying an unknown vehicle! With every sixth new make being identified or send in by me I am already very selfish! -- Last edit: 2006-10-15 22:23:10 (sixcyl)
sixcyl ◊ 2006-10-15 22:21	Alexander wrote Actually I don't want to deprive all the others of the fun of identifying an unknown vehicle! With every sixth new make being identified or send in by me I am already very selfish! Vantard! ... (sorry but I don't know translation in english ... and it's just a joke for kidding ) -- Last edit: 2006-10-15 22:25:04
Alexander ◊ 2006-10-16 01:13	You asked for it ... PS: It's actually true!
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2008-01-20 22:50	But how do you know that it's not a Benford or a Thwaites?? It looks to have room only for a small two cylinder Lister or Petter engine, which would indicate those two makes. -- Last edit: 2008-01-20 22:53:32
landrover ◊ 2009-11-16 19:55	winget fits the bill as well -- Last edit: 2009-11-16 20:01:34
oldbarford ◊ 2010-02-25 13:52	Hi, I have the operator and parts manual for the Winget 2S Site Dumper. The dumper above matches in several ways, namely (i) near right angled mudguards, (2) foot rests (3) non protruding axles bearing through the wheels which is what you would see with a barford of belton). What makes it look odd is that the Gearbox / Engine covers are sitting in an unusal position as though they have been bolted into a vertical position (possibly as the engine behind it is a modified / larger engine). The reason why I know it is not a barford of belton dumper is that I have one. It has six studs on the front Wheels, the Winget only has 5.
mike962 ◊ 2025-01-28 18:41	I believe we have a MIS-ID !! not a Winget but a Liner Roughrider notice - fender shape - hole for air filter and sheet metal - upwards going floor plate like this with missing engine hood Liner also had 5 wheel nuts https://forums.tomm.com.au/index.php?topic=5177.15 -- Last edit: 2025-01-28 19:22:07
antp ◊ 2025-01-30 11:14	It was indeed too easily identified 20 years ago

Liner Roughrider

Liner Roughrider in The Gods Must Be Crazy, Movie, 1980

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