Classic Machines: 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...
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Classic Machines: The John Deere 762 scraper
John Deere was one of the pioneers of elevating scrapers in the USA. But what to do when your existing technology is out of date?...
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar D8 tractor
A true classic tractor in every sense of the word, the Caterpillar D8 has been around in various forms since 1935. BY RICHARD CAMPBELL This...
Classic Machines: The small Payhaulers 65, 95 & 100
The Small PayHaulers – International’s 65, 95 & 100 Determined to break into the off highway truck market, International Harvester introduced the model PayHauler 65...
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 633 scraper
Not wanting to be left behind in the market stakes for large single-engined elevating scrapers, sales of which had really blossomed during the 1960s, Caterpillar,...
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 613 scraper
Introduced in 1969, the Caterpillar 613 has been with us in various configurations for 43 years covering five different models and is the most successful...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers HD-20 tractor
In production for just three years, the HD-20 was the stepping stone between the powerful HD-19 and the very successful HD-21. RICHARD CAMPBELL delves into...
Classic Machines: the International-Harvester TD25 tractor
Following on from its very successful model TD24, International Harvester introduced its successor, the TD25 in 1959. Rather than being a scaled up version of the TD24,...
Classic Machines: 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...
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 651 scraper
With the arrival here recently of two secondhand Cat 651Bs, the time is probably right to have a closer look at the largest two-axle, single-engined...