Welcome to www.oilyhands.co.uk

Also known as www.diggers-dumpers-plant.co.uk and www.flamingskoda.com

Towable digger, excavator and backhoe website. Features Fleming Micron, Powerfab, Mantis, Benford, Roughneck, Gopher, Smalley, Tow-hoe, Standard Muscleman, Termite, Mitchell Cotts, Mini Gigant, Baromix, Euromach, Bronco, Topi Motorshovel, JPB, Digger 50, Faucheux, Benny Skorpio, homemade and other small diggers. Links to current manufacturers such as Groupe-FCM and suppliers of plans for the Ground Hawg Homebuilt Backhoe and CDP Excavator. Includes other plant and mechanical information, Digger Bucket Page, Plant Photo Gallery, Dumper Restoration Project and useful links for Digger Spares and Repairs. Extra information and pictures to add to the site always appreciated. Also includes a section dedicated to preserving information about Johnson Machinery Limited.

Site Overview. What are a load of rusty old diggers doing on the web?	Fleming Micron digger restoration projects, operators manual, technical info and Manor Micron.
Powerfab digger information - original sales literature, operators manual and interesting pictures	Roughneck 2000, 2000T, 2600T digger pictures and history of this British built machine. Technical information and owners manual. Recovery of a Roughneck 2000 digger.
Baromix Major - towable digger - built by the well-known cement mixer company from Alcester in Warwickshire	The Gopher towable excavator. Pictures, original sales literature and operators manual for this unusual digger.
The Smalley towable digger. Pictures, history, video and driving tips.	Mantis Micro Excavator also known as the Benford ME130. Information, pictures and owners manual.
Mitchell Cotts Environmental A less well known 360 degree towable digger.	List of known towable digger manufacturers from the 1980's and 1990's.
Homemade diggers and links to Ground Hawg and CDP excavator plans. Also includes current manufacturers like Groupe-FCM, Hubei and Digalot.	Tow-Hoe digger, also known as Standard Muscleman. Pictures, original sales literature, technical information and operators manuals.
T J Products - Termite Micro Excavator built in Scotland. Original pictures, brochure and Operators Manual	Mini Gigant GS210 Excavator and Rigling Midget Micro
Euromach Jolly and Bronco Micro Excavator. Original sales literature and Operators Manual	Topi Motorshovel 360 degree micro digger from Finland
Diggers from Groupe-FCM. Development history and current production models including walk behind digger.	Robinson Rouse CR840 - a very rare American built towable backhoe
JPB2 Mini Excavator - a Coventry built machine from the 1980's	Digger 50 and 35 from Sweden - "the handy hydraulic excavator with unlimited possibilities". Also Scandig 50
Faucheux K240 Mini Digger (Klein Bagger) from France	Benny Skorpio 3-S and 4-S Italian built diggers
Nemag K10, TP20, TP30 and TP50 Escavatore from Italy	Dig-It Backhoes from America
Kendig Excavator from Ireland	Roughneck Skiploader
Spares and Repairs - page with useful links for hydraulic parts, pumps, engines and information to keep your diggers and dumpers working.	Digger buckets - information about repairing and building buckets for small diggers
Plant Photo Gallery. Loads of pictures of interesting diggers, dumpers, plant, cranes, forklifts and mixers.	Section of the website charting the history of Johnson Machinery Ltd with original photos, sales literature, technical information and pictures of surviving machines.
My ongoing Johnson 2HG Dumper restoration project. See progress to date and technical information for the dumper and Petter PH1 diesel engine.	New page with information about the Steelfab company from Cardiff and their range of diggers and dumpers