This year’s Hillhead seems a bit more skewed towards quarrying and larger-scale machinery, although there was still a little room for smaller equipment and yet another 'special' edition.

Take this 909FCR for instance, which - with its distinctly dotty design - was catching many admiring glances over on the LiuGong stand.

The designer, apparently a gent called Matthias, was on hand to answer all questions related to the unit and his handiwork. The luckly recipients will be north west-based CS Civils & Groundworks, who are keen sponsors of the Leigh Leopards rugby league club. 

By all acounts, the team had already been treated to a preview - hopefully on a cooler day than the blistering furnace that was the Hillhead quarry yesterday.

Meanwhile, it's still June 24 at the time of writing, so there's still a day to go at Hillhead. With the record-breaking weather due to continue, make sure you take suncream and a cap. Or a parasol, even...  

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