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Old 21-03-08, 21:36
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Well engineers, what do you think
That is one of a small number of bulldozers that were armoured by Greek Cypriots and used against the Turkish Cypriots during the inter-communal troubles in the '60s. None of them won any prizes for original design

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Old 22-03-08, 17:43
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That is one of a small number of bulldozers that were armoured by Greek Cypriots and used against the Turkish Cypriots during the inter-communal troubles in the '60s. None of them won any prizes for original design

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That's an interesting take on the Armoured Bulldozer concept, similar to the "All or Nothing" design of Dreadnoughts from 1906 on. Derek.
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Old 06-05-08, 22:54
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International TD18 crawler tractor with towed grader (anyone know the make), note the large cleats on the tracks
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Old 06-05-08, 22:59
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A couple more 1. Tournapulls super C box scrapers in the far east in 1944 and a Buckeye 20 traction ditcher
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Old 06-05-08, 23:11
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I must be losing the plot, i know this crane has appeared somewhere in the forum but have forgotton the threads title so i will put it in here prehaps a moderator can move if required, its a Le Tourneau model AD2
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Old 15-08-08, 08:46
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International TD18 crawler tractor with towed grader (anyone know the make), note the large cleats on the tracks
That's an Allis HD-7.
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