Steelfab
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The firm of Steel Fabricators Ltd was based in Cardiff, Wales. Like other engineering firms they looked to diversify, and the building of excavators was one idea, as at the time there was a boom in post war house building.
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[edit] History
A more detailed history needed, Can you help (see below)
The Steelfab Company also built Shawnee Poole Trailers Under licence from the Design owner. A lot of these were coupled to Four-wheel drive County tractors. (did Steelfab supply them complete or just build the trailers and the dealers / customer fit them together ?)
[edit] Model range
- SF 160/180 - Excavator Loader, built from 196 ? to ?
- SF 122 - Loader, 7 were fitted to Roadless Ploughmaster 65 to build the Roadless 700 in 1968-72[1]
- SF 800 - Tractor mounted Backactor, with PTO powerd pump.
[edit] Preservation
A few examples of Steelfab excavators are in existence;
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| The founder of the Steelfab owners group, Julian Carder's Steelfab 160/180machine is shown on the right. | 
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| A Roadless 700 fitted with the SF 122 loader has also been preserved. This machine was shown at the Roadless 90 Event. | 
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| STEELFAB SF170 owned by ? of ? | 
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| Please add any more known machines here | Add a photo here |
[edit] Owners Club
An owners group has been started by Julian, with over 50 members.[2]
Dear readers,
I am in the process of writing a book about the history of Steelfab (Cardiff) and would be most grateful for any information about the company or its products you may have. You can email me at juliancarder25@hotmail.com
Look forward to hearing from you
regards Julian Tel: 07989 589784
February 2009
[edit] See also
[edit] References / sources
- ↑ The Roadless Story, by Stuart Gibbard, p120
- ↑ Classic Construction Plant & Machinery Magazine Issue 1, p16
