Thwaites Dumper 9 Tonne Front Tip in Yellow (1:50 scale)
- Thwaites was founded by Basil Thwaites, from the famous Yorkshire brewing family, in 1937 as an Agricultural Engineering company. Thwaites have been at the fore-front in dumper design ever since. The company have built a wide range of machinery for a multitude of jobs including milking & have developed trailers & forage harvesters for many years. This 9 tonne earthmover is fitted with a Perkins 100 bhp turbo-diesel, ‘green’ engine with torque converter. Complete with flotation tyres & folding roll bar as standard, Thwaites’ Kinglink chassis for superior stability & traction are for ‘ When the going gets tough’.