Foden dumpers at work.

www.thefodensociety.org.uk
Featuring,
FGD6, 9cu/yd 6 wheeler dumpers with Gardner 6LW engines, and the half-cab variants some of which could be two stroke..
6 cu/yd 4 wheeler dumpers, and finally the mighty FRD6/45, 28 ton capacity, Rolls 300bhp powered dumper with torque converter transmission.

[@karma133]

The National Coal Board used to run these half-cabs along with the more common S20 cabbed Fodens. They usually had 6LW engines, but there were a couple of "strokers"- truly awesome machines.

[@carlnapp8673]

One can't thank enough the person who saved this priceless document.
When was it?

[@paulthomas3841]

I love to know where these Trucks are now

[@Moo01100]

Outstandingly good.

[@andrewking9761]

"Half cab" That style in Australia is called ""Island Cab"" or long Tom for tray truck carrying lengths of wood. Incredible history.
No Industrial language !!!
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[@SMayleification]

There would have been, if I had filmed it. Ha.

[@BradyWedding.]

Can't be many Foden half cabs around we, we still have one in our machinery graveyard though, waiting for a new cab...

[@SMayleification]

Brady Wedding There's one or two starting to appear on the rally scene, and it's nice to see something different out their.Hope you can get yours done.

[@firglenchainsaws]

There was a half cab Foden near where I live but it had Leyland 680 engine.

[@SMayleification]

Yes, Foden did fit Leyland engines, I'm restoring on at the minute with a 680 in it, it's on this channel, Foden S39 restoration.

[@cummins4416]

Derbyshire stone Halldale Quarry matlock at the start ,any idea what year this would be ?

[@SMayleification]

Thanks for the info. I don't think this film is all from the same period.
The S18 styled cab, FGD6 was available in the early 1950's and the half cab was available in 1954, some of them don't look brand new, so maybe mid 50's.
The mighty FRD6/45 at the end of the video was available in 1958, that one also doesn't look that new either. So I would guess at the early 1960's.

[@jackthebassman1]

As a something like 9 year old boy, I remember well Foden 2 stroke dump trucks owned by MH & GC regularly coming past our house in rocking ham road Kettering. Anyone know what happened to that company?

[@SMayleification]

+Jack bassman Not heard of that company, what did MH & GC stand for ?
Have you seen the two stroke Foden videos on my channel ?

[@jaysontadlock1871]

Were any foden trucks exported to the US?

[@SMayleification]

The only ones I've seen have been since PACCAR took them over, so after 1982.
I did have some pictures, but cant find them, if they turn up I'll post them on here.

[@shirleymental4189]

What year would this be from?

[@SMayleification]

1950's.

[@seanatherton123]

king kong ,bet some know what that was