Bulldozer Question

[Noel Burgess]

Thanks fo that information George. Now here's another "different" Dozer. from the website of 117 Combat Engineers http://www.baysweb.com/117th_combat_engineers.htm. I presume that's a "tree smasher" on the front - would it be a local modification or a standard fitting?
Also the blade appears to be V shaped but I supose that could be an illusion caused by the camera angle - what do you guys think?
Noel

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Thanks fo that information George. Now here's another "different" Dozer. from the website of 117 Combat Engineers http://www.baysweb.com/117th_combat_engineers.htm. I presume that's a "tree smasher" on the front - would it be a local modification or a standard fitting?
Also the blade appears to be V shaped but I supose that could be an illusion caused by the camera angle - what do you guys think?
Noel

Noel..Looks like it is a de-mining blade..
Once the mines are dug up..the upper blade could be lowered to trap the mine and move it ,giving some protection to the operator//..
Just a guess ....

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Thanks fo that information George. Now here's another "different" Dozer. from the website of 117 Combat Engineers http://www.baysweb.com/117th_combat_engineers.htm. I presume that's a "tree smasher" on the front - would it be a local modification or a standard fitting?
Also the blade appears to be V shaped but I supose that could be an illusion caused by the camera angle - what do you guys think?
Noel

Noel, you're correct in identifying the attachment as for pushing over trees. The horizontal bar jutting out in front of the dozer is a dead giveaway. Observe the same type bar on the LeTourneau Tree Crusher used to clear the valley that became Williston Lake after the W.A.C. Bennet dam was built in B.C. Coincidentally, that tree crusher was built not too far from where I presently live. Must have been quite a job transporting it to MacKenzie. Further, substantial overhead protection has been provided for falling limbs and "Widow Makers". Alex is quite correct in assuming the "V" shaped blade could be used for demining as "V" shaped mine ploughs are common on modern Engineer vehicles such as Canada's DAREOD but I have only seen one such blade on a WW II vehicle. I've included a pic of a Panther with a similar blade.

CHIMO! Derek.

[George McKenzie]

My neighbor has a D7 army cat . It has since been painted yellow over the OD paint . It has the Letournal dozer and unit on the back to lift it He would like to know the history of it . We live 100 miles from the Alaska hyway and I would guess it worked there during the war . The number on the cat is 3T 50 SP .There is a government tag on it also and a serial # that I can get .The tracks were like new but have been removed for another cat It can be rebuilt as there is alot of parts for these cats .Any help will be much appreciated George