Quiz time again.
I found these dozer pics. on the net recently. Anyone know what these dozers were and who built them.
Fred
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Hi All,
Quiz time again.
I found these dozer pics. on the net recently. Anyone know what these dozers were and who built them.
Fred
Quiz time again.
I found these dozer pics. on the net recently. Anyone know what these dozers were and who built them.
Fred
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Last one obviously has tank/bren type suspension. Did Loyd not have this set up?
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Hello Fred
Looks like it has tank running gear similar to the Vigors, prototype from Vickers ?
Martyn
Looks like it has tank running gear similar to the Vigors, prototype from Vickers ?
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Looks like Sherman Tank running gear , are these the ones Vickers built for the Tanganykan Groundnut scheme ?
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Its a ' Shervick' made by Vickers for the Ground Nut Scheme and reportedly useless compared to the CAT's 
In the third pic you can just make this name out on side of hood.
In the third pic you can just make this name out on side of hood.
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Hello all,
Thanks for the replies, and yes, it does look a bit Russian.
You are right Craig it is a SHERVICK, built by Vickers using reclaimed Sherman tank components.
They were not a converted tank as such but built as a tractor from the ground up. they were powered by a single GM 6/71 engine whereas I bileive the tank had two.
Some 400 were built circa 1948/9 and many were sent to Africa to the illfated Ground Nut Scheme, where as you say, they proved to be less than reliable.
The one in the Photographs however, is seen working in Holland.
Vickers started the development of the VR180 in 1950 but they didn't appear on the market till March 1952.
Fred
Thanks for the replies, and yes, it does look a bit Russian.
You are right Craig it is a SHERVICK, built by Vickers using reclaimed Sherman tank components.
They were not a converted tank as such but built as a tractor from the ground up. they were powered by a single GM 6/71 engine whereas I bileive the tank had two.
Some 400 were built circa 1948/9 and many were sent to Africa to the illfated Ground Nut Scheme, where as you say, they proved to be less than reliable.
The one in the Photographs however, is seen working in Holland.
Vickers started the development of the VR180 in 1950 but they didn't appear on the market till March 1952.
Fred
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Re: Whats this bit of history ????
Hi, FowlerMan.
Int'restin'. It's been quite a while since I heard or saw anything on this post-WW2 failure. Here is a photo of a Shervick and another of a Morpac rock drill based on a Sherman Tank.
Thanks for the photos and the information.
Int'restin'. It's been quite a while since I heard or saw anything on this post-WW2 failure. Here is a photo of a Shervick and another of a Morpac rock drill based on a Sherman Tank.
Thanks for the photos and the information.
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There were some Sherman conversions built by Letourneau. First is a simple crane-magnet setup for scrap yard use at his steel mill. Probably to avoid punctured tires.
And this one was called Tree-Crusher-Tender I believe. They used its dozer blade and powerful winch to recover bogged Junglecrushers in swampy terrain.
The last one is not based on a Sherman, maybe it was a Highspeedtractor, but this cable-backhoe-thing sure looks impressive!
Cheers, Max
And this one was called Tree-Crusher-Tender I believe. They used its dozer blade and powerful winch to recover bogged Junglecrushers in swampy terrain.
The last one is not based on a Sherman, maybe it was a Highspeedtractor, but this cable-backhoe-thing sure looks impressive!
Cheers, Max
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Letourneau sure built a lot weird stuff I guess this happens when you have big heaps of cash and big ideas and dreams
thanks for sharing
Paul
thanks for sharing
Paul
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