The Euclid SS-40 scraper
The 1960s were the halcyon days of big motor scrapers. Most of the large equipment manufacturers had a machine in their sales catalogue with a...
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The International 295 PayScraper revisited
A big ‘heavy hitter’ from International-Harvester, the 295 had quite a measure of success during its production life, even making the transition into a ‘B’...
Euclid’s 16TDT twin powered scraper
One of Euclid’s earliest twin powered scrapers, the Euclid 16TDT was a progressive development of that Company’s experiments with tandem powered earthmovers and it created...
Forgotten companies: Hewco
Our country has produced over the years many forward thinking and innovative companies. In the mid-1940s another one was born, in Huntly of all places,...
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...
The Mississippi Road Supply Company (M.R.S)
Specialising in assembled machines, primarily for the US military, the Mississippi Road Supply Company (MRS) produced a range of motorscrapers including the monstrous Model 250,...
The Euclid S-7 scraper
The legendary Euclid by Richard Campbell THE Euclid S-7 was a highly successful machine, occupying a fairly unique space in the history of the evolution...
Euclid’s TS-18 motor scraper
Although it had only a short production life, the Euclid TS-18 marks an important milestone in the history of Euclid’s twin engined scrapers. The TS-18...