Dennis Ex-Cell handling Paladin Bins

[ClassicRefuseTrucks]

I believe this was made in 2003 or thereabout

[XbinboyX]

when was this vid made???

[djzee1000]

where i work as a binman *erewash* derbyshire, we;ve fazed the paladins out, it's all eurobins now.

[james090383]

My primary school had these back in the late eighties and early nineties, i remember the sides having the imprint of the wagon clamps as they were worn out.

In one of the junior years i was a litter picker and had to try and get the bags in, i was only 4' something as a 7 year old and it was hard to throw them high enough to get them in, hehe.

[thomasking55]

Ahh, I remember those being used in Sandwell in the 90s. The sides would become crushed in and when it was released it usually would not be at ground level. Boiing!

[tharealsteven]

those are weird bins lol

[djzee1000]

Too right dude, also when there icy they slip like hell, good idea in theory but like you say under health and safty they are all being fazed out and replaced with eurobins (1100/1280's)

[Trashman242]

COOL! I would've liked to see those Paladin bins being used! And thats the other RL I saw along with that Heil Colectomatic in one of my videos!...never did find out its name, but I'll post its video ASAP too.

[onthebins]

These bins are still in fairly common use in the UK - I should think they fell from favour because you have to go on tip toes to put rubbish in them!

[ClassicRefuseTrucks]

I will soon posting a video of a Glover Dual-Tip (Fore & aft tipper) handling a Paladin which I found very interesting. I used to wonder why the old Matchbox toy of the Dennis Tippax had a round opening in the tailgate (being in the USA, these were a mystery to me). Of course, it was for coupling the Paladin bin.

[glenrea]

Officially they're banned under health & safety law; My firm spent over a million pounds replacing paladins with Euro containers and Chamberlains. Plus paladins fall over if the wheels are knackered!

[onthebins]

Do you know why they are banned? I guess they could fall on someone...but then so could a bus!

[glenrea]

I was told a few reasons - The wheels are too close together and they're very unstable on bumpy ground is one; Another is because or European Union health and safety standards. Probably as when palli's are old they're often badly dented and slip through the clamps. I had a lot like that on my old round.

[glenrea]

If you watch the second bin on this film, you'll see it slip. They hurt when they fall out the clamps and land on you

[Griffencph]

Just of curiosity, Glenrea or someone else...

I assume the "eurobins" are normal square 2-wheel or 4-wheel bins as seen in most of Europe, but I've never heard of a Chamberlain before? What's that?

[glenrea]

A Eurobin is a standard rectancular wheelie bin on 4 wheels, 500 litre capacity or greater (normally up to 1300l) that fits on a comb or din-arm hoist (dependant on lifter fitted).

A chamberlain is a square paladin with a lifing comb fitted. I've not seen them outside the UK as of yet. They're taller (about 5ft plus wheels) and 3ft square, so narrower than a standard euro bin. If I can get a video I will!