Old Pond publishing days

JCB's Backhoe Loader: workhorse for the world - forthcoming DVD

Three years ago Old Pond started filming examples of the machine that together tell the story of the development of today's JCB backhoe loader. Tim Starkey-Smith has selected examples that are either still in working condition or have been authentically restored. His knowledgeable script describes in detail the development of the machine from the Mark 1to today's Project 21 4CX. The JCBs come from a range of enthusiastic owners. Filming is completed and the programme is now close to release.

JCB's backhoe loader: workhorse for the world, Tim Starkey-Smith, DVD, approx 100 minutes, £17.95, NOW IN STOCK.

Contents

Trencher (stills)
JCB Mark 1
Hydradigga
JCB 4
JCB 4C
JCB 1 Gravedigger (2 examples)
JCB 1D Dumpers (2 examples)
JCB 3
JCB 3C I
JCB 3C II
JCB 2D II
JCB 3D II
JCB 4D
JCB 3C III (2 examples)
JCB 3D III
JCB Project 5 3CX
JCB Project 6 3CX Turbo Sitemaster
JCB Project 7 3CX
JCB Project 8 3CX
JCB 2CX 2nd version Streetmaster
JCB Project 12 3CX Contractor
JCB Project 21 3CX
JCB Project 21 3CX 60-year machine
JCB Project 21 4CX

Photographs from recent filming are shown in our blogs dated 29 October 2007, 16 April, 5 May & 12 June 2008.

Massive Earthmovers Part 3 DVD - advance information

The third in Old Pond's 'Massive Earthmovers' series deals with just one mine - but what an exceptional mine it is. Boliden's Aitik copper mine, north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden, is a hole 3 kilometres long, 1 kilometre wide and 400m deep. There are some photographs from it in our Blog of 18 May.

The filming has been organised and scripted by Steven Vale, European Correspondent of Earthmovers magazine. Steven shows the massive equipment and skilful organisation needed to extract 43 million tonnes of material per year. Several of these machines are the largest of their classes to be found working anywhere in Europe. The programme also contains an outstanding blasting sequence.

Massive Earthmovers Part 3: Aitik copper mine, Steven Vale, DVD approx 75 minutes, £15.95, NOW IN STOCK

Contents

Bucyrus 495B11, 1200 ton electric shovel (only one in Europe)
Caterpillar 980G wheel loader
Caterpillar 793D and C series trucks (only ones in Europe)
Bucyrus drill rig
Blasting 1.2 m tonnes of rock
Komatsu PC5500-6 electro-hydraulic excavator (first one commissioned in Europe)
Caterpillar D10N dozer
Caterpillar 16H motor grader
Control room
Caterpillar 994F mechanical wheel loader
Caterpillar D10T dozer
P&H 4100A electric shovel (only one in Europe)
Lectra Haul MT4000 diesel-electric truck (made by Unit Rig) (only ones in Europe)
Gyratory crushers, rock grinding and primary copper extraction and despatch.

Cattle footcare and International tractors - new titles in stock

Old Pond had a book and a DVD come into stock on the 18th August:

Cattle Footcare and Claw Trimming 2nd Edition, Roger Blowey. Hardback book, £19.95. Details in the blog of 7 May.

International at Doncaster: British production 1949-75, Stuart Gibbard. DVD, £15.95 (inc. VAT). Details in the blog of 26 June.

Peter and Pauline at Hollyhock Farm - forthcoming new book

In this facsimile reprint of a book from 1951 nine-year-old twins go from the city to the farm - where they find buried treasure! However, before the treasure they first encounter two grey Ferguson tractors and all the implements with which they work. They're taught about the revolutionary Ferguson system and the genius of inventor Harry Ferguson, for this book was first published by Harry Ferguson Ltd as a promotional item.

It is beautifully produced, with evocative colour pictures, a gem for Ferguson enthusiasts everywhere.

Peter and Pauline at Hollyhock Farm by R A E Linney, hardback book, 48 pages with 35 illustrations, ISBN 978-1-905523-94-8, £12.95, NOW IN STOCK.