Aveling-Barford’s motor graders
Aveling-Barford was formed in 1934 from the merger of two long established British companies – Aveling & Porter (est.1862) and Barford & Perkins (est. 1860)....
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The Allis-Chalmers HD-41 tractor
Having led the charge for larger, higher horsepower tractors following WWII, Allis-Chalmers once again was at the forefront of large tractor development when the model...
Forgotten companies: Heil
Heil, whose head office and main production plant was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, was at one stage on the ‘cutting edge’ of earthmoving technology when...
The Terex TS-18 motor scraper
Breaking away from traditional Terex design philosophy, the TS-18 twin powered motor scraper was an entirely new machine from the ground up. The only link...
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...
Mississippi Road Supply
Back in the November 2005 issue of Contractor we had brief look at the M.R.S Company (Mississippi Road Supply) of Flora, Mississippi, USA. I didn’t...
The Euclid/Terex S-24 scraper
Designed as a direct replacement for its existing S-18 single engined motor scraper, the Euclid (later Terex) S-24 had a long career and was the...
The International-Harvester TD-18 tractor
International introduced the model TD-18 track type tractor in 1938, primarily aimed at the growing construction market. Initially known as the TD-65, the machine’s designation...
The Le Tourneau-Westinghouse C-500 motor scraper
Earthmoving equipment manufacturers are constantly modifying and improving their machines to make them perform better. Some of these modifications are beneficial, others open to question, but...