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@cutrissnz consultants conducting drone survey wor @cutrissnz consultants conducting drone survey work on the Chathams spied this rusty traxcavator at Owenga wharf. Photo credit: Dom Scahill
Forgotten company photos from our archives- this p Forgotten company photos from our archives- this pic was published in March 2013's mag, as an illustration accompanying a profile of LaPlant-Choate - a 'forgotten' equipment manufacturer⁣
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Caption: Largest scraper offered by LaPlant-Choate was the C-104 Carrimor, a 33 cubic yard beast operated by cable control. In order to get the heaped load shown, this scraper would have had to been push loaded as this is a pretty big ask for a 113hp Caterpillar D8!⁣
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@cutrissnz consultants conducting drone survey wor @cutrissnz consultants conducting drone survey work on the Chathams spied this rusty traxcavator at Owenga wharf. Photo credit: Dom Scahill
Forgotten company photos from our archives- this p Forgotten company photos from our archives- this pic was published in March 2013's mag, as an illustration accompanying a profile of LaPlant-Choate - a 'forgotten' equipment manufacturer⁣
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Caption: Model C-61 Carrimor trailer scraper dumps over the edge of a fill.At least 10 of this type of scraper were imported into New Zealand.The example shown is being pulled by a 7M series Caterpillar D7.⁣
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Caption: LaPlant-Choate made a fairly extensive range of tractor equipment.This shot shows a Caterpillar D8 with one of LaP-C’s towed rippers.The tractor is also fitted with a LaPlant-Choate blade frame, distinguished by its curved arch, a noticeable spotting feature of LaPlant-Choate equipment.⁣
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Caption: Climbing a stockpile at a sand & gravel plant, this Caterpillar RD-8 is fitted with a LaPlant-Choate model B-8 bulldozer. The mounting method is one favoured by LaPlant-Choate and used widely on both angledozers and bulldozers.⁣
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