The site dumpers were first released in 1953 but production continued until 1968 coming out with a total of three different (3) versions. The first version of the site dumper had a green finish with a red tipper with a more common grey or metal wheels. However there was a variant with painted green making it very rare. The first versions of these models were produced between 1953 and 1957 and neither of these had the number had inscription "Made from 1953-1957".
The 2B Site Dumper was built slightly larger than the first version and has a No. 2 inscribed on its base. This originally came out with grey metal wheels and were later changed to grey plastic wheels. The tipper was attached either using metal pins or lugs casted on to the base. The 2nd versions were made from 1957-61.
The 2C was the last version of the Site Dumper. Compared to the first 2 earlier versions, the 2C was completely remodelled with a fully-enclosed cab. This model came out in red with a green tipper and either came with the "LAING" or "MUIR HILL" decals making the latter rarer compared to the former. This model were in production between 1961 to 1968.
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