On 16/06/14 18:57, Richard Aiken wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 1:02 PM, David Shaw <dj.shaw@btconnect.com> wrote:
>>
>> Over here in the UK, the standard tarmac/asphalt layer is the Blaw Knox,
>> as pictured on the Wikipedia Blaw Knox page.
>
>
> Interesting. The short wiki article says: "This machines was essentially a
> self-propelled tailgate spreader that closely followed the truck."
>
> I wonder if the design changed (so that the reversing truck began following
> the spreader) or the wiki author just got it wrong? Given the spelling -
> "this" rather than "these" - I'm tempted to go with the latter option.

Could be me that remembered it wrong, it's not exactly unheard of  :-)

David Shaw