The Wabco D/111A elevating scraper
Having covered the conventional model D scraper in the April 2008 edition of Contractor mention was made of the most significant offshoot of this machine,...
Category : Classic Machines
The Caterpillar J621 elevating scraper
A logical development of the Caterpillar J619, Caterpillar’s J621 elevating scraper was introduced in 1965. By Richard Campbell The Caterpillar J621 was a pairing of...
Schield’s Bantam excavator
Tracing its roots back to brothers Vern and Wilbur Schield’s original prototype manufactured in 1946, the Bantam, or more properly the model C-35 cable excavator,...
The Euclid TS-24 motor scraper
Euclid TS-24s were a major influence in shaping New Zealand, responsible for opening up many areas of the country. By Richard Campbell The Euclid TS-24...
The Vickers VR180 tractor
As a result of its experience manufacturing tanks during WWII, Vickers-Armstrong of Newcastle, England decided to build a track-type tractor to take on the Americans. ...
LeTourneau’s Model D Tournapull
The Le Tourneau-Westinghouse D Tournapull was one innovative machine, says Richard Campbell. Descended from the original Le Tourneau ‘D’ Pull which dated back to 1946 and...
The Caterpillar 630A scraper
Although the Cat 630A was a significant improvement on its predecessor, it didn’t have hydraulic controls and was soon surpassed by the 630B. By Richard...
The Allis-Chalmers HD-16 tractor
Replacing the previous model HD-15 in the Allis-Chalmers line of track type tractors the HD-16 was introduced with much fanfare in 1955. By Richard Campbell...
The Euclid C-6 crawler tractor
Richard Campbell examines the early track-type tractors produced by Euclid before its name changed to Terex. Introduced by Euclid in 1959 after extensive field testing,...
The Terex 72-51 loader
Developed from the successful Euclid L-30 and 72-40, the Terex 72-51 was introduced in 1966 (originally as the Euclid 72-51). By Richard Campbell Euclid had...