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Sanderson company: curious about 2 products

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Gavin
United Kingdom

Product number 1 is the Sanderson SB45 forktruck (2wd). There is such a machine at a local farm and it is in regular use shifting bales and such. I have brochures for other Sanderson RTFL's but not the SB45. Can anyone tell me more about this vehicle? Dates produced, max lift weight, engine stats?

Product number 2 is that apparently Sanderson offered a backhoe attachment for at least some of its RTFL models. Was it a popular option? Anyone ever seen one?

Thanks for any reply!

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Gavin

Posted 20 Sep 2005 03:03 AM

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tom_w
Virginia, United States

My knowledge of Sanderson is a bit flawed but I'll share what little I know.  Sanderson was built in England.  It was imported into the States thru a facility in Wilson, NC.
They imported several models into the US
like the 4-Whl drive shooting boom models and also a model of tractor type straight mast machines.  They also imported a long stick excavator used for dreging operations.
The Sanderson was a pretty well built machine with a few rough edges and sometimes the small details were not the best.   The Sanderson was advertised as a "tool carrier" and they did make a lot of attachments for them.  However, I do not recall a backhoe as one of them.  I suspect they did not offer everything in the US that they offered in England.
It is my understanding that Sanderson fell into hard times several years ago and ceased production.  Someone else may have a better recollection than myself.

Posted 29 Sep 2005 10:16 PM

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Gavin
United Kingdom

Thanks for the reply Tom, my knowledge of the Sanderson company is very limited at present, based solely on a few brochures and from what little I've been able to find from various internet-based sources. The only Sanderson forktruck I've ever seen was the SB45. The backhoe attachment story only came to my attention through a brief conversation with someone a while back. It would be interesting to see how it was mounted!

Posted 1 Oct 2005 06:52 AM

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pete_c
Basrah, Iraq

Hi guys.in reply to your questions,i worked 18 years as service engineer for a Sanderson dealer.The SB45 was a very popular forklift in its day.Produced mainly around 1974 until the early 80s.Capable of lifting approx 30cwt on a standard 12 foot duplex mast.Its bigger brother being the SB55 & SB75(The 45 being power by 3 cylinder Ford and the 55-75 4cylinder).Now,funnily enough,you are quite correct regarding the back-actor,although from my memory we only ever sold one which went out new with a new SB75. The 75 was basically a 55 but could lift slightly more having extension rear weights added on(which trust me was a nightmare when removing the weights out on site).Sanderson was produced down in Wainfleet (croft) near Skegness,originally owned by Mr Roy Sanderson..(A very clever man)
The backhoe was mounted directly onto the fork carriage by means of quick couple mounting blocks and secured below with a similar fixing secured with "Allen Screws".With the hydraulic being supplied through a diverter valve which basically re-routed the hydraulic oil from the trucks main valve block towards the valve block on the actor.The SB 75 was a very popular truck with Wimpey homes who owned quite literally dozens scattered mostly up around the highlands of scotland.They came with a monsterous (in its day) 22 foot two stage mast and an extension scissor jack carriage which basically upon lifting its load to the vertical height,would then scissor out (extend) horizontally the load outwards...Which believe me with a ton and a half up 20feet then extended out you had to be a "top drawer" operator..Anyway,im rabbitting on a bit now and prob bored you all to tears...hope iv bee n some help
Cheers

Posted 8 Feb 2006 06:02 AM

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