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Intermediate category winner 2019
The wackiest invention of 2019 was John Stephens’ Cornish loader. It is based on a 5t Thwaites dumper, from which he removed the skip and replaced it with a loader from a David Brown 995.
The dump truck’s swivel means it can turn in either direction – ideal for getting into awkward corners of cow sheds.
He also lowered the roll bar and fitted a roof canopy to provide some protection from winter rain and a mounting point for the lights.
It is used daily through the winter for feeding and bedding, and it also works on the silage clamp in early summer.