The S-12 scraper revisited
Intended as a larger version of the Euclid S-7 which had proved to be extremely popular, the Euclid S-12 never really fulfilled its obvious potential....
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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...
The Euclid S-7 scraper
The legendary Euclid by Richard Campbell THE Euclid S-7 was a highly successful machine, occupying a fairly unique space in the history of the evolution...
LeTourneau’s Model D Tournapull
The Le Tourneau-Westinghouse D Tournapull was one innovative machine, says Richard Campbell. Descended from the original Le Tourneau ‘D’ Pull which dated back to 1946 and...
The Caterpillar 630A scraper
Although the Cat 630A was a significant improvement on its predecessor, it didn’t have hydraulic controls and was soon surpassed by the 630B. By Richard...
The Caterpillar 922 wheel loader
Introduced in 1960, the No.922 Traxcavator was the second Caterpillar wheel loader to be released for sale (the first was the No. 944) and proved...
The Allis-Chalmers 260E scraper
The Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper was one of the quartet of elevating scrapers which appeared in the mid 1960s to challenge LeTourneau-Westinghouse’s dominance in the...
Wabco’s 101F elevating scraper
Probably the most unusual looking elevating scraper ever put into production, the Wabco 101F made its first appearance in 1970. By Richard Campbell An entirely...