Tippers

Hundreds of GMC tippers must have been working in The Netherlands in the first two decades after WW2.
First of all seven pictures of GMC-tippers owned by construction company B. Lute & Zn from Castricum (The Netherlands), the place where I was born. Several of them had their engines substituted by Henschel or Ford diesels, according to plates on the brushguards. As usual, the original open cabs had been replaced by closed so-called Dutch cabs (courtesy of Piet Lute and relatives, of the archives of Stichting Werkgroep Oud-Castricum and of Paul Keizer providing the last picture (note the LPG tank on that one!).

In Castricum it was not only Lute who used GMC's but also Twisk and Bosman. From a Priestman 'Lion' leaflet I copied one of their tippers in action.  Under that picture their tippers are at work in Velsen (right) and in (dusty) Rheden (left). At the background in that picture there is a dragline visible which seems to be carried by another GMC. Until the 70s Twisk and Bosman used a GMC watertanker to provide water to their road rollers (courtesy of Alwin Bosman).

The next few pictures orginate from the pesonal archives of Peter de Groot: a tippers of Zegwaard (Ford Diesel), one of Asch (Perkins Diesel) and one of Versloot (Henschel Diesel).

Seven pictures of GMC's of Jansen Bros from Rheden (courtesy of son Henk Jansen).

The next four pictures originate from the personal archive of Tiede de Graaf. The first threeGMC's were used by Sanders from Delft, the last one (equipped with a Henschel Diesel) by Blok from Rotterdam.

The next three GMC's belongend to De Bruin from Ermelo (courtesy of daughter Heidi de Bruin).

The GMC on the left picture was owned by Kwinten from Westerhoven. At the background a Ford/Chevrolet CMP can be seen (courtesy of Albert Kwinten). The picture at the right shows a very common Netam 'three sides' tipper with a Perkins Diesel, owned by Schapers and De Bont. At the background a Pasal dragline is visible, mounted on a half track (courtesy of the Van de Ven farmily from Geldrop).

Two pictures of one and the same tipper? This one is owned by Limpens (courtesy of Limpens firm, Armand Bastin, Jan Kiens en Harry Schols).

Left: GMC's active after the Great Flood Disaster of 1953 in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlansd (source: www.onwijsnat53.nl/sporen/1953/De%20wederopbouw.htm ); rright: a GMC transporting debris for the Durox brick ovens in Vuren (courtesy of Anton van de Giessen).

Two GMC's of the Kamphof firm from Heino (courtesy of H. Kamphof, www.kamphofhout.nl ).

Ad Gevers lent me the five following pictures: a line up of the many tippers of Mourik from Groot-Ammers, three tippers built by BUCA for the VAM compost company, and finally a picture of GMC multi-user Terro from Amsterdam, showing 10 trucks at one time (but the first competiting Deutz tippers are gradually taking over....).

More Terro-GMC's from the Amsterdam city archives: note the LPG tanks at the right side of the frame.

Pics of Terro firm from Amsterdam keep popping-up.

Tipper of Terro firm at the Osdorperweg in Amsterdam.

Probably another Terro tipper passing a floating bridge of that firm (archives of Ad Gevers).

GMC tipper of Terro loading bricks.

GMC tipper of M. Kegelaar and his son Ben (then Maurik, nowadays Opheusden) (courtesy of Sonja Kegelaar).

GMC's of Verhulst from West-Kapelle (courtesy aan Adrie Verhulst).

From the archives of the Zeeland Library.

As so many others, also Groothuijse from Beek-Ubbergen started their firm with army surplus trucks among which this GMC.(courtesy of aan Theo Groothuijse, http://groothuijse.net/gt/index.php?inhoudsnaam=home).

Winter time: the ideal time of the year for maintenance. Here we see the men of Verachtert from Kerkdriel at work (courtesy of Huub van Dijk, www.bouwmachinesvantoen.nl, and Tilly Verachtert).

Nuy firm from Doornenburg: they also used GMC's (and a White / Brockway / Corbit dragline carrier) (courtesy of Willy Nuy).

Brenk from Geldermalsen also used GMC's (courtesy of John van den Bosch; http://home.hetnet.nl/~trucker/story.htm).

Wijnbergen from Zeist used GMC's too (and a Chevrolet, the truck at the front of first picture) (courtesy of Ton van Wijnbergen).

Three GMC's of Pullens from Waalwijk (courtesy of Marcel van der Sluis).

Four GMC tipper of Wassing from Tilburg being blessed by a priest (courtesy of Marcel van der Sluis).

GMC's of Van Ruiven from Oud Beijerland (and a hidden Studebaker US6).

Unknown GMC's at work in the province of Zeeland.

GMC passing the bridge in the Alblasserwaard polder, 1962.

Six GMC's serving as the heart of the Tiemissen firm (courtesy of Harold Tiemissen).

Another contribution of Ad Gevers, once more illustrating that Dutch construction companies must have used hundreds of GMC tippers in the 50s and 60s.

A very shiny tipper of Vissers from Drunen, apparently at the day of delivery (courtesy of Jan de Pinth and Bert Theeuwen).

A nice line-up of three tippers: 1x International, 2x GMC owned by De Werd from 's-Hertogenbosch (courtesy of Wilma de Werd); right: a GMC with a Perkins Diesel and, not unusual in those days, adjusted front wheel fenders as a protection against mud (source: Leeuwarder Courant / Topografisch-historische Atlas).

Left: a GMC tipper of Jongeotter from Bergschenhoek (driver: Aad Nieuwland) and right: a tipper of Vermeulen from Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel (driver: Thijs de Zwart) (courtesy of Leo Mes).

GMC tippers of De Later from Venlo: the first picture shows GMC's with Perkins diesels next to a Bedford, the next one at the left shows a tipper being loaded by Michigan (note the Hogra tipper at the background) (courtesyf of Anton de Later and Bert Theeuwen).

A GMC owned by Van Seumeren from Utrecht (source: Van Seumeren Mammoet Archief).

The next five pictures show GMC's owned by Schols from Ambij (courtesy of Harry Schols and Hub Rekko).

A GMC bult by BUCA of Tol from Heerlen and a GMC of Ploemen from Meersen (courtesy of Hub Rekko).

A GMC tipper of Klomp from Harderwijk.

A GMC of Sleegers from Bakel and three GMC's of Kluijtmans from Vught (courtesy of Armand Bastin, Jan Kiens and Harry Schols).

Left: Jan Vrienten standing in front of his GMC, owned by Elissen from Tilburg, at the background a Hovers 380 dragline; right: three other tippers of Elissen (courtesy of Harrie Vrienten).

Tipper unloading tarmac for the lining of a dike (courtesy of Harrie Vrienten).

Less common probably, but DAF too provided diesel engines for GMC (courtesy of Harrie Vrienten); Kees van Doorn (sitting next to the driver) informed me that this is the first GMC adjusted by Terberg from Benschop: reinforced frame and axles, a 120 HP DAF Diesel and a radio on board!

Another picture of the same GMC with DAF Diesel of Van Doorn firm (courtesy of Kees van Doorn).

GMC tippers filled-up by a Boom dragline (left) and a Boom hoe (right) (courtesy of Jan Rijsdijk).

The Nieuw Lekkerland cemetary under construcion by tippers of De Waard and Hak (courtesy of Ad de Waard).

Five GMC's of Spreen from De Lier (courtesy of Leo Mes).

Tippers of Van der Lingen from De Lier (courtesy of Leen van der Lingen).

Tippers of an unknown firm (courtesy of Harrie Vrienten).

Van Burik from Apeldoorn was specialized in converting former army trucks to civilian tippers. The conversion included the installation of a Netam 'three sides' tipper body, a so-called Dutch cab and replacement of the petrol engine by a DAF Diesel (courtesy of Peter van Burik, www.burik.com ).

GMC tipper of Gruno (source: www.noordelijktransport.nl).

Lensveld from Vlaardingen: once a multi-user of GMC tippers (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Another example of post-war adjustments: a improved cab, streamlined fenders built-in head lights, and a Henschel Diesel engine installed: Boer firm from Nieuwerkerk upon IJssel (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Verheul from Hazerswoude also used GMC's (coutesy of John Bosch via Henk Jansen).

An unknown driver standing beside an unknown tipper.

Two GMC's of Verhoek from Kapel Avezaath ploughing snow (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of Roetman firm from The Hague.

As common as this were GMC tippers in the 50s and 60s: six trucks being filled-up in a sand pit (note the Dutch cabs and the diesel conversions: Henschel in the first one, Perkins in the second one (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of H. Cirkel (courtesy of Peter de Groot).

GMC tipper of Altro, towing a warf crane (courtesy of Peter de Groot).

Another tipper of Kolk firm from De Wijk (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tipper of De Moel from Alkmaar (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tipper of Van Leest from Emmen(courtesy of Peter de Groot, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMCs receiving their load of cold tarmac (from the archives of Ad Gevers, brought under my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC of Van Drooge firm from Harlingen (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC filling the Vliet canal in Leeuwarden (courtesy of Grutte Klier and Peter de Groot).

GMCs at the Velser tunnel construction site (courtesy of Loek Tholen).

GMCs at a unknown excavation pit (courtesy of mr Verdriet).

GMC of Spaansen from Winkel, equipped with Henschel Diesel (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper at work in Buiksloot, loaded by Atlas 1200 'May bug' (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Proud kids in front of the GMC tipper of father, uncle or neighbour, employed by Dasselaars from Vriezenveen (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Three pictures of GMC tippers of De Roon firm (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen)

A few more from unknown firms (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen)

GMC with Perkins diesel and, later on, an auxiliary hydraulic crane, owned by A. v.d. Hoek from Capelle a/d IJssel/Rotterdam (courtesy of Piet Klomp)

GMC tippers of Schaafsma firm from Appelscha(brought to my attention by Henk Jansen)

A GMC-tipper equipped with Dutch custom cab (and the typical Veedol babe!) of the from Malden (www.vanweesmalden.nl).

A GMC-tipper of Van Baarsen with a typical LPG holder aside to save fuel.

A GMC tipper of, presumably, Bos from Zeist, loaded by a NCK 304 of Van der Linden (photographer Paul Keizer, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

A GMC tipper owned by J.G. Nelis from IJmuiden equiped with a Ford Diesel and at the back ground an Atlas 1200 excavator (photographer Paul Keizer, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

A line-up of GMC tippers, equipped with locally manufactured steel cabs, owned by Hendriks from Lobith; note the diesel substitution: first one Perkins, second one DAF.

A GMC tipper of Van Hoeks from Valkenswaard loaded by their Rapier dragline mounted on a half-track (from the archives of Ad Gevers).

A GMC tipper equipped with a Ford Diesel engine, owned by Dienaar firm from Den Helder, loaded by an Atlas 1200 (from the archives of Peter de Groot).

A GMC tipper of Wink firm from Zuidwolde

A GMC tipper of Bakx firm from Bergen op Zoom

Two great pictures of the tippers of the Van der Linden firm from 's-Gravendeel: on top a line-up van converted (Ford Diesel) tippers and at the bottom a GMC with a Ruston Bucyrus on a low bed trailer (courtesy of Arie Pieters).

A GMC tipper of the Moret firm under the sand hopper (courtesy of Arie Pieters).

GMC's ready for mounting the tipper body and delivery by the Groko firm

The Groka workshop and several GMC tippers under construction.

A GMC tipper with Dutch custom cab under the hopper somewhere near Haarlem (source: archive ofPaul de Keizer).

Four tippers, somewhere in Zeeland (courtesy of Opa Ko de Ronde).

Two pictures of the tippers of the De Graaf firm (courtesy of Frank de Graaf).

GMC tippers at work building the Haringvliet dam, possibly owned by Van Ruiven.

Two GMC tippers of Vink from Barneveld equipped with Ford Diesels.

Two GMC tippers at work at a brick factory in Gendt (courtesy of Dik Kieviet, brought to my attention Henk Jansen).

GMC's of Van Wees firm from Malden (courtesy of Dik Kieviet, brought to my attention Henk Jansen).

Tippers of Houwelingen from Rotterdam (courtesy of Henk Stofbergen, brought to my attention by Leo Mes).

A GMC tipper of Schotte from Rotterdam (courtesy of Leo Mes).

GMC tippers of K. van den Bos (courtesy of Jan van den Bos and brought to my attention by Leo Mes).

A GMC tipper of Lievense firm from Westkapelle under tarmac hopper.

A GMC tipper of Joosen firm from Made.

A GMC tipper of Hassink firm.

A GMC tipper of unknown firm.

A GMC tipper of unknown firm (picture from Peter de Kock).

A GMC tipper of Trip firm (picture from Gerard Vos).

Two GMC tippers of Troost firm.

A GMC tipper spreading tarmac (?) of unknown firm (picture from Henk Veenendaal).

A GMC tipper of Van Leest firm, Emmen (picture from Ronald Hoekstra).

'Give us a break!'.

A GMC tipper of Nolleman firm, Breda (picture from Peter Visser).

A GMC tipper of Hazeleger firm, Ede.

A GMC tipper of 'Eigen Hulp' firm.

A GMC tipper of MBN firm.

Filling GMC tippers by hand with debris from demolished German bunkers along Dutch coast (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tippers of Bouwman firm from Renesse (courtesy of Martin Bouwman, www.bouwmantransport.nl ).

Tippers (one on LNG, with Henschel diesel engine) and Priestman dragline (source: archives of Nederlandse Heidemij).

Tipper of Lommerts firm, Delfzijl (source: www.groningerkentekens.nl).

Tipper of Van der Zee firm, manure traders from Dronrijp (thanks to Henk Jansen for bringing this to my attention).

Tipper with unknown cargo of Van de Berge firm from Nieuwkerk (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Tipper of AOU (?) firm. Note the refurbished hood, apparently to fit-in a diesel engine (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

A few more tippers (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing them to my attention).

Tipper of Schouls firm (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Tipper of unknown firm at work on the isle of Texel (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

GMC tipper (left) of Mourik (Groot Ammers) and two GMC tippers (right) of Kalberg firm.

Tipper of Nelis, IJmuiden (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Tipper of Van Daal (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Tipper of Goedheer (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Tipper of Reef, Oldenzaal (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

More proof of the ubiquitous presence of GMC tippers in the 50s and 60s (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Tipper with DAF Diesel engine: check the extended bonnet to make the engine fit (courtesy of Henk Jansen for reminding me).

In Germany too GMC's have been the carrier for many tippers, e.g. this Henschel diesel-equipped Meiler tipper (thanks Henk Jansen for reminding me).

A typical 50's scenery (thanks Henk Jansen for reminding me).

A nice illustration of the difference in size of GMCs and their succesor, the REO (courtesy of Arie Pieters).

Just another tipper at work in The Netherlands, owned by Schobben and Franken (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Typical view from the 60s: GMC CCKW's at work, owned by the enterprise of Van Vemde and Te Beest; note the AFKWX at the background (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Two tippers receiving a new load of concrete (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A tipper of Fikkert and Twilhaar (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Three tippers of E. Blok from Rotterdam/Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel, allegedly at work in new Flevopolder (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A tipper of Henzen (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A tipper of Tilkema (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A tipper of Bussman from Oldezaal (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A tipper of Schaafsma from Appelscha (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC tippers of Van Deursen firm (and a hydraulic excavator on a CMP truck) from Dreumel (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper Wassing firm from Tilburg (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper at work in Rotterdam (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC of Timmer firm, Dordrecht (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC'at work near the Prisoners Tower in Vlissingen for Van Oordt firm (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Two brothers in crime, a third one at the background (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Two other brothers in crime: a AFKWX and a CCKW in one frame, Bultena and Bahlmann firm (archives of Peter de Groot).

Tipper of Martens firm, Den Hout (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Tipper of Luyt firm from Rotterdam (source: Ronald Hoekstra via Henk Jansen).

Tipper of unknown firm on sloping terrain (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Tippers of Bitumix firm (Auckland, New Zealand) (courtesy of Don McLean).

Tipper of Waarheid, Oude Pekela (from the archives of Peter de Groot).

Tarmac application on a unknown dike.

Digging by Hol firm attracting a lot of viewers (courtesy of Jos Wullems).

Van Asch firm from Soest at work (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A tipper of Heerbaart firm, Hengelo (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Dragline (Fuchs?) on half-track filling a GMC tipper (courtesy of Henk Veenendaal, via Henk Jansen).

Barber Greene filled by GMC tipper (courtesy of Fred Koens, via Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper with Henschel Diesel engine and nice new cab (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper getting loaded next to a CMP truck of Heijting firm from Angeren (courtesy of Henk Veenendaal, received via Henk Jansen).

Another compost record per GMC tipper of Kolk firm (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Common picture: tough tipper with Perkins Diesel (source: Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Four tippers equipped with Ford Diesel engines of Millenaar (source: Ron Millenaar, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Brand new of tipper of Haan firm from Winschoten (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Two tippers named Adrie (equipped with Perkins) and Rob (with Henschel) owned by Versloot firm from Bodegraven (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Removing oil remnants from the beach in 1967 (source: Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Indoor job for a GMC on a warf in Amerongen (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

A GMC tipper (with Ford Diesel engine) of, probably, Van Vliet from Sliedrecht (picture collection Arie Pieters, courtesy of Henk Jansen).

The fleet of Zandvoort council: Bedford J and TK, but also GMC tippers.

Just another tipper of Pullens from Waalwijk.

A couple of tippers of Troost firm from Pernis.

Typical combination for those days: GMC tipper and Atlas 'Maikaefer' excavator.

GMC equipped with vessel for tarmac (source: Ronald Hoekstra, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC helps to remove former German Atlantik wall (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

GMC hauling material for dyke maintainance (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

GMC-dominated fleet of, probably, the Nederlandse Ballast Maatschappij (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Two tippers of, probably, the Nederlandse Ballast Maatschappij (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Grit application from a GMC (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Mortar application from a GMC (thanks Henk Jansen for bringing it to my attention).

Fine line-up of 10 GMC tippers of Feenstra firm (thank you again Henk Jansen for sending in).

Dumping clay into tipper for brick manufacturer (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing this to my attention).

Two GMC tippers of Bouwman firm, preceded by dragline on Mack N type (thank you Henk Jansen for bringing this to my attention).

Tipper of Popken firm, Assen.

Tipper of Sieben firm, Eindhoven.

Tipper van Bruil firm, Ede.

Sugar beet transport.

GMC tipper followed by two CMP's.

GMC tipper of unknown firm.

GMC tipper of unknown firm.

Two GMC tippers of unknown firm.

Construction of IJ-tunnel in Amsterdam in 1963: GMC tippers (5!) still the common workhorse.

Tow new bells for a tower (Eusebius Church?) in Arnhem.

Tipper of Mourik firm, Groot Ammers.

Spreading sand over slippery road.

Spot-on or in between? .

Tipper of Trip firm from Assen.

Tipper of Jan Caron, Oosterhout.

Tipper of Gruno firm from Tynaarlo.

Tippers at the Kijfhoek, Rotterdam, construction site (courtesy of Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tippers at the Charloisse Spui, Rotterdam, construction site (courtesy of Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tippers of VAM (from the archives of Ad Gevers, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Five tippers at work in a Verolme dock under construction (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tipper of NVS firm, filling a Barber Greene tarmac spreader (From Louis van Telgen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tipper of unknown firm (from Rob Born, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tipper of Dohmen firm (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Exhausted tipper of Schoonhoven firm (from Peter de Groot brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tippers Gerrits firm from Deventer (from Ad Gervers brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tipper number 15 of Smallegange firm (from Henk Veenendaal brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC unloading sugar beets (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Find all ten of them (archive of Rinus Anker, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper, possibly of Troost firm (archive of Rob Born, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC's at work near the city wall of Hulst (archive of Wilfried Piessens, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Count well: 8 GMC's tippers at work (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC of Schreuders Trade and Transport, Brakel, Netherlands.

GMC building the new village Swifterbant on former sea bottom (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC at sunrise, probably in Amsterdam (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of unknown firm, driver Driek Wiegmans (archives of Ad Gevers, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tippers of Verhemons firm (archives of Chris van Zundert, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of Coenders firm (from the archive of Rob Born, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

The same tipper (from the archive of Peter de Groot, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of untraced frim towing a conveyer belt (from the archive of Rob Born, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tippers, probably at the start of a new project (from the archive of Ad Gevers, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Line-up of six tippers of unknown firm (from the archive of Paul van Hulten, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Line-up of three tippers of Van Wijngaarden firm (from the archive of Jan van Wijnen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Brand new BUCA tipper of Menten firm (from the archive of Huub Rekko, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Brand new tipper of Verheggen firm (from the archive of Huub Rekko, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Line-up of unknown firm, probably at a clay quarry (Brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Demolition job by Van de Broek, Oss: note the extended nose to allow the DAF-Diesel engine (Brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC under hopper (from the archive of Louis van Telgen brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC loading debris from local stream (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC carrying worn tyres (from the archive of Louis van Telgen brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC at work in Schagen, The Netherlands (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

GMC being filled-up at a concrete mill in Heesch (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Two proud drivers standing next to their GMC's (archive of Paul van Hulten, notified by Henk Jansen).

Snow ploughing per GMC (archive Arie Pieters, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Dragline (Orenstein en Koppel?) filling a GMC tipper (archive Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC spreading gravel, somewhere in Heesch, The Netherlands (archive of Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC of Oosthoek firm (archive of Louis van Telgen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC's of Van de Wetering firm, Oss (archive of Louis van Telgen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC of unknown firm (archive of Louis van Telgen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC's of Verachtert firm, Kerkdriel (archive of Louis van Telgen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC's at work commisioned by Van Oord from Werkendam (archive of Louis van Telgen derived from Zeeuws Archief, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC's at work in an Australian open pit (archives of Quirien van Vliet, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Exhausted GMC tipper with DAF Diesel (note extended bonnet) (from the archives of Ronald Hoekstra, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC adding sand to Gouwzee beach in Monnickendam (archives of Henk Veenendaal, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Line-up of GMC tippers of Troost firm (archive of Jan Stennis vd Schee, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper delivring beets at the sugar factory (archives of Ad Gevers).

GMC tipper of Timmer firm, Dordrecht (archives of Arie Pieters).

GMC tipper of Killian firm equipped with DAF Diesel, Gorinchem (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of Snijders firm, Klazienaveen (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper of Stuifzand firm, Hoogeveeen (archives of Arie Pieters).

GMC tippers at work, constructing the new Merwede harbour in 1956 (archives of Jan van Pelt).

Not as much as in the Netherlands, but GMC tipper were to be found in Belgium too.

GMC tipper filled by Hovers dragline (archive of Henk Veenendaal).

GMC tipper of Pullens firm, Waalwijk, filled by Michigan wheel loader (archive Ad Gevers).

GMC tipper filled by a JCB (archive Ad Gevers).

Two GMC tippers along a PasAl halftrack-mounted dragline.

Sewage works in Gouda: GMC tipper and inevitable Atlas 1200 'June beetle'.

In my place of birth GMC tippers (and one Studebaker US6, their number 3 in the line-up) were also cherished by Castricum Bros. In the early 60s they have been gradually replaced by International Harvesters, among which R140-180's, R190-220's, S-series and Loadstars (archive of Wim Castricum, pointed out to me by Henk Jansen)

Applying tarmac in between basalt bricks by Van Oordt firm, 1959, Vlissingen.

Typical scene: best mates still ashore, annotating the work before them (archives Ad Gevers).

The city of Schiedam, near Rotterdam, used a GMC tipper.

GMC equipped with Perkins Diesel contributing to the construction of N59 road.

Moving earth at the backside of an ancient street: GMC equipped with Henschel Diesel (archives of Ad Gevers).

Even a GMC (Ten Hove firm, Rijssen) needs manual assistance now and then (thanks Henk Jansen for delivering this picture).

Tipper of Zuidam firm, IJmuiden (thanks to Henk Jansen for bringing it under my attention).

Tipper of Westerbeke firm, Westkapelle (thanks to Henk Jansen for bringing it under my attention).

Tipper of Van der Helm firm, Voorburg (archives of R. Hoekstra, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tippers of Amsterdamse Ballast Maatschappij (archives of L. van Telgen, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

More tippers working for the Amsterdamse Ballast Maatschappij (upper pic from the archives of H. van Veenendaal, bottom pic from the archives of A. Gevers, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Tippers of Boon firm from Hoek van Holland (archive of D. Geelhoed, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

Delivery of sugar beets in Halfweg (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Tipper of unknown firm at work on Helbrechtskade, Amsterdam, in 1960 (archive of D. Geelhoed, brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper at work in Europoort Rotterdam, 1958 (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper at work on Hofplein Rotterdam, 1960 (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper at work in Zierikzee, 1953 (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper at work on Westersingel Rotterdam, 1960 (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC tipper next to hydraulic halftrack-mounted excavator (archive of Leon vd Berg, brought to my attenion by Henk Jansen).

GMC tippers of Hobe firm from Echteld (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).

GMC loading cement bags for the construction of A28 motor way fly over in 1960 (courtesy of Henk Veenendaal).

GMC tipper unloads sand on the other side of track near Hoogeveen in 1960 (courtesy of Henk Veenendaal).

Typical 50-60s: sheaver, tipper and a cart in the middle of nowhere.

Tipper of Beitsma firm uit Dokkum.

Tipper of Frijters firm uit Fijnaart.

Tipper of Van Weeghel, Leiden (courtesy of its driver, Frans van Weeghel).

Tipper under the sand hopper in Dordrecht (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Tipper of unknown firm (courtesy of Henk Jansen).

Various tippers of Lievense firm from Zoutelande, starting with a construction pit (14 pieces, various firms) (courtesy of Ko Faasse).

Tippers of unknown firms.

Tipper of Vliem firm from Harderwijk.

Rippers of Weij firm from Zuid Beijerland.

Tipper of Van Rijnsoever, loaded by a Werklust shovel.

Tipper of Te Siepe.

Line-up of four tippers of unknown firm.

Tipper of Gruno firm along a peculiar pit in Assen, apparently.

Tipper of Bakx firm, Bergen op Zoom.

Tipper of unknown firm, Nieuw Schoonebeek, 1953.

Tipper of unknown firm, Den Haag, 1960.

Tipper of Trip firm, Assen.

Three GMC being loaded (archives of Ad Gevers).

Tipper of Thoolen, Haarlem.

Tipper of Thoolen, Haarlem.

The best helmsmen are ashore: free advices (archive Ad Gevers).

Snow plough in the winter of 1962-1963 (archive Arie Pieters).

Summary of earlies pictures from the era when winters were still winters.

Demolition works (archive Ad Gevers).

Kipper van Piet Vermeer.

Tipper of Appeldoorn firm, Assen (archive Huub Rekko).

Tipper of unknown firm with BMC diesel engine (archive P. de Groot).

Tipper of unknown firm with DAF diesel engine (archive P. de Groot).

Tippers of unknown firm, outer two with diesel engines .

Tipper of unknown firm, equpipped with Ford Diesel engine.

Tear down that wall, in Zeist, 1954.

Tipper of Feenstra from Oranjewoud (archives of Ad Gevers).

Typical scenery: GMCs, Ford/Chevrolet CMP, Bedford K series and classic road workers lantern.

Tippers in Oss, including dragline on GMC, considering the 'bumperettes'

Tipper of Exter firm, Uden.

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