R.G LeTourneau conceived the idea of the self-propelled motor scraper while recovering from a near-fatal auto accident. He approached Caterpillar with the concept but they rejected the idea, so LeTourneau decided to go it alone. The rest, as they say, is history. By Richard Campbell
One wonders how long it would have taken another...
Developed to a greater potential during the late 1960s with the advent of all-wheel drive, the articulated dump track has actually been around for a lot longer than most folks realise. This is the story of the first ADTs (as they are now called) invented by LeTourneau. By RICHARD CAMPBELL.
RG LeTourneau was responsible for one heck of a...
