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The Darby Digger – Wickford’s pride and joy

The subject chosen by Margaret Mils this week was THE DARBY DIGGER which was an item of agricultural machinery which started life in Wickford.

Unfortunately due to a number of factors, not least the high cost of production and the reported unreliability of the product, it never achieved its potential.

Listen again here to what Margaret told me about this historical gem: –

See you again next week,
Scott

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The Darby Digger – Wickford’s pride and joy

The subject chosen by Margaret Mils this week was THE DARBY DIGGER which was an item of agricultural machinery which started life in Wickford.

Unfortunately due to a number of factors, not least the high cost of production and the reported unreliability of the product, it never achieved its potential.

Listen again here to what Margaret told me about this historical gem: –

See you again next week,
Scott

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The Darby Digger – Wickford’s pride and joy

The subject chosen by Margaret Mils this week was THE DARBY DIGGER which was an item of agricultural machinery which started life in Wickford.

Unfortunately due to a number of factors, not least the high cost of production and the reported unreliability of the product, it never achieved its potential.

Listen again here to what Margaret told me about this historical gem: –

See you again next week,
Scott

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The Darby Digger – Wickford’s pride and joy

The subject chosen by Margaret Mils this week was THE DARBY DIGGER which was an item of agricultural machinery which started life in Wickford.

Unfortunately due to a number of factors, not least the high cost of production and the reported unreliability of the product, it never achieved its potential.

Listen again here to what Margaret told me about this historical gem: –

See you again next week,
Scott

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