Introduced in 1979, the first West Dual Spreader was not an instant success.Competing against the simple, cheap and reliable rotary spreader, the morecomplicated and costly Dual side-discharge system had a lot to prove.But that was 20 years ago. Harry West persevered and the Dual Spreaderis not only still here, but it also has a good reputation
Harry West’s Shropshire works has produced about 5,000 Dual Spreaders in the past 20 years, with the majority staying within the UK. Although that may not sound an impressive total in a world dominated by increasingly large equipment manufacturers, it is a tidy total for a small private company.
The basic outline and design of the machine has not changed much since the first 1,300-gallon models. But there have been subtle yearon-year changes, with the key developments including a narrower feed-out rotor and sidewall agitator from 1984, and to handle slurry more efficiently the feed-out rotor was ‘split’ from about 1990. There were also
more subtle developments in 1994 and 1998. For more detail, see the
key changes table.
Muck spreaders tend not to be among the most pampered items of kit. Corrosive manure will eat through steel rapidly once the paint has worn through, and if the machine is left out in the elements. Realistically the oldest Dual you are likely to find will be about ten years old.
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