The Euclid C-6/Terex 82-30 revisited
This month we will have a re-look at a very iconic bulldozer, the Euclid C-6/82-30, a machine intended to take on Caterpillar, International-Harvester and Allis-Chalmers...
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Remembering a bitumen savvy veteran
Remembering a bitumen savvy veteran Back in December 2021 John Dawson, the ex-director of the Bitumen Contractors Association (later Roading NZ, now CCNZ) from 1988-1997,...
The VR180, Vigor & Vikon track type tractors
There are three machines which seem to have acquired mystical status for fans of earthmoving equipment in New Zealand – The Euclid TC-12, Euclid 16TDT,...
Caterpillar’s No.12 motor grader
What makes a classic motor grader? Looks, ability, ease of operation and longevity are all pertinent factors as are resale value if you’re looking to...
Old scrapers in action
In the April issue we featured the making of Auckland International Airport, which opened in January 1966. THE AIRPORT WAS FIRST mooted back in 1929...
Auckland International Airport: A work in progress
This article first appeared in Contractor‘s April issue. Auckland International Airport is currently undergoing extensive development and has plans for future expansion. RICHARD SILCOCK looks...
Manapouri Muscle
It was possibly the country’s greatest engineering feat, and certainly one of its most profound political milestones. HUGH DE LACY tells the story of the...
The International Harvester 270 PayScraper
Ten years ago, when I first wrote about the International 270 PayScraper (Contractor, September 2005), the article was heavily abridged to fit available publishing space. Also,...