Birth of the Articulated Dump Truck
Developed to a greater potential during the late 1960s with the advent of all-wheel drive, the articulated dump track has actually been around for a...
Category : Classic Machines
The Terex TS-8 scraper
When the military goes shopping for equipment, it often has specific requirements which must be met. The Terex TS-8 was one of those machines, but...
Forgotten companies: Eimco
Established in the 1880s, Eimco designed and built underground mining equipment. In a surprising move, it decided to go above ground and enter the track...
The Caterpillar 641 single engine scraper
Up until 1962 Caterpillar had not really ventured into the world of large scrapers other than in its line of cable operated towed models. However,...
The Caterpillar 639D elevating scraper
As in comedy, they say that timing is everything. Caterpillar introduced the model 639D just when the bottom was beginning to fall out of the...
The International-Harvester TD20 & TD20B tractors
By the end of the 1950s, International’s “jack of all trades” TD-18 was getting beyond further economical development. The TD-20 was the result. By Richard...
The Wabco 229 Series – End of a long lineage
In a successful attempt to keep up with the competition, Wabco finally incorporated full hydraulic controls into the Model C Tournapull. By Richard Campbell. Starting...
The Allis-Chalmers HD-11 tractor
Designed as a replacement for an earlier tractor, the Allis-Chalmers HD-11 was a very worthy successor and was in production for over 25 years. By...
The Euclid S-7 revisited
Smallest of all of Euclid’s motor scrapers, the S-7 had an appetite for dirt nonetheless and was a good performer, serving its owners well. By...