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. ...
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The Clark-Michigan 110 HT scraper
Working on the principle that two engines are better than one, Michigan introduced its model 110HT twin powered elevating scraper in 1970. A modification of...
The history of the towed scraper
Before the motor scraper there was the towed scraper – one of the first types of bulk earthmoving equipment to be invented. RICHARD CAMPBELL looks...
International-Harvester’s E270 Payscraper
A logical development of its existing model 270 single engined open bowl PayScraper, International began design work on what was to become the E270 PayScraper...
LeTourneau’s LW12 Tournatractor
LeTourneau was first off the blocks with a wheeled bulldozer, a roadable and manoeuvrable machine suited to many earthmoving jobs. Here we take a closer...
The Caterpillar 631A scraper
A direct descendent of the 1950’s DW21, the 631A was introduced in 1960 and was the second of Caterpillar‘s new ‘600’ series motor scrapers to...
International Harvester’s 400 series scrapers
An entirely new design from International Harvester, the 400 series was based around a modular concept of construction and consisted of four machines – a...
Michigan’s Open Bowl Scrapers
While Michigan scrapers had been around for quite a while, as a scraper brand it didn’t really make an impression in New Zealand until it...
Forgotten companies: LaPlant-Choate
LaPlant-Choate is not a well-known name in New Zealand. In fact if you mentioned it to a contractor today he would probably give you a very...
The Terex 72-81 wheel loader
Following on from the success of its smaller 72 series wheel loaders, Terex decided to take on the big boys with the 72-81. By Richard...