12 4x4 WHEELDED ARTICULATED VEHICLES, HEAVY

VCON V250, 1970. Vcon, for Vehicle Construction, was a division of Peerless manufacturing Company, Dallas, Texas. 1000 hp, length 12 m, 113 T,  Pict of 1974 from the book of Eric Orleman 'Super Duty Earthmovers' MBI Motor Book International, 2002.

Keable KK50 and Mulde KK50 Dumpers.

http://www.lkw-stefan.de/galerie/baumaschinen_kaelble/baumaschinen_kaelble.htm

WD-9 articulated 4x4 Mc Cormick IH, single, home built in 1985 by Durrieu family. Issued from WD-9 tractor Mc Cormick IH of 1947, repainted in 1983 by his son J. C. Durrieu, Auvillar, France, it has great success  in old tractors exhibitions. 105 hp Perkins engine, 5230 kg. Pict from Review 'Tracteurs, Passion et Collection', Sept-Oct 2009.

WD-9 articulated 4x4 Mc Cormick IH  from site : www.grostracteurspassion.com

Alpha 4100 sprayer. They can see the large ground clearance, not for off-road, but to straddle plants. Pict J M M at SIMA, 2007 03.

Evrard Sprayer Alpha 4100 with good ground clearance for cultures but not for hard off-road. Pict J M M from SIMA, Villepinte, 2005 03.

Deutz  D 5505 Tandem Tractor, 1967. Pict from review 'Tracteurs Passion et Collection' Jan-Feb 2012.

Chamberlain tractor from Australia, here at Tractor World, Malvern, GB. Pict from review 'Tracteur Retro', July-Aug 2011.

Motor grader from New Holland Tractor in youtube from : Insolite 2-1 ; Insolite 3 ; Insolite 4

BM Volvo 860 built by students from two Volvo tractor T430.  Seen on youtube  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oeVMAPjhI0

Bi-Som-Trac 615 processed from 2 Someca 40 in 1967 by Lhermite Frères Constructor, Dreux. Articulated tractors (615, 900, 1000) were built from the end of the 50s to the beginning of the 70s and inspired from Doe and Ford in Great Britain. Lhermitte Establishments are today John Deere dealer. Mass 6,8 t. Pict Tracteur Rétro, Sept-Oct 2008.

Bi-Som-Trac 900 in 1970, from Lhermite Establishment, from 2 Someca. Two 85 hp engines moved this articulated tractor. Pict from 'Tracteur Retro', Sept-Oct 2008.

Bisomtrac articulated Tractor.

www.bisomtractracteur

etfond.com

Bi-Som-Trac double 615 of Ets Lhermite., end of the 60s, with Someca mechanics. It prefigured the future Bi-Som-Trac 900. Pict from 'Tracteur Rétro', Sept-Oct 2008.

Wandel articulated 4x4, issued from Steiger in 1975 with Berliet engine of 185 hp. About 200 units were manufactured and many exported. Picture from the book of Christian Descombes : ‘Encyclopédie des tracteurs fabriqués en France des origines à nos jours’, ETAI, Boulogne-Billancourt, 2001.

Slobojanets XTA220 and XTA250  http://forum.grostracteurs

passion.com/viewtopic.

php?f=10&t=25984

Slobojanets XTA-220. Pict posted to www.farmphoto.com by Walter Ruda.

Kirovets 9450 and 744. Pict posted to www.farmphoto.com by Walter Ruda.

Karkov XTZ-170. Kirovets 9450 and 744. Pict posted to www.farmphoto.com by Walter Ruda.

Tya 200 Yarilo, from Ukrainia. Pict posted to www.farmphoto.com by Walter Ruda.

K-700T 4x4 tractor with Terratires. From site www.rcforum.ru

K700 4x4

Belarus K-7010

Belarus-701.pdf

Kirovets K 7001, 2006         

Kirovets K 745 with dual tyres around 2000. Photo from Muggi. http://www.farmphoto.com/thread.aspx?mid=71318

Kirovets 4x4 articulated Tractor

Kirovets K700

MAZ 546 P moto-scraper, 1973. Pict J M Maclou, Sinsheim Museum, Germany, 2005.

Tractor T 180A from www.forums.index.hu

MAZ-529, 4x2, 1956, rear dump built at Moguilev plant. http://русская-сила.рф/guide/army/tr/maz529.shtm

Mammoth, 4x4, from Arctictrans. Top and middle from 1996 and bottom in 2005. Capacity 2,5 t and 1,5 t in soft grounds, empty mass 5,5 t, 107 hp, 2 to 12 seats, speed 75 km/h, ground clearance 0,5 m, side slope 36°. Arctictrans is Scientific and Industrial Association for Ecologic Vehicles from Agricultural Ministry at Moscow. It gathers brands like Lopasnya (4x4, 6x4, 6x6) and Mammoth articulated 4x4. http://arctictrans.ru/vezde/mam-m

http://arctictrans.ru/vezde/mam

Mammoth articulated 4x4.   www.vezdehody.ru

Mammoth Arctictrans.                  

Highlander Harvester. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Joux, 2006 06.

Highlander from Konrad Company, Austria, for forestry mountain work. This new concept from 2005 allows to works on steep slope thanks 4 actuators fitted legs. See Chapter : 'Self Leveling Vehicles'

Highlander

Agrip JD 5000 Skidder. Agrip builds skidders and power line pullers since 1950 at Lignières, Cher, France. From mechanics works of 1930 to forestry tractors in the 70s, Maurice Duprat left his mark. In 1982, the company was sold to Cemet Society, subsidiary of Renault Agriculture. Cemet-Agrip was sold in 1986 to Rauma-Repola of Finland but in 1989, Jacques Personnat became head of Agrip and today, the company make maintenance and parts of 4000 machines of more 20 years, renovates, refurbishes, and manufactures new tractors on demand. J M M collection.

Agrip

Cemet TH 4500 of the 80s, Powershift Transmission. Cemet, whose majority of tractors was equipped with Renault engines, was bought in early 80s by Renault Agriculture and later associated to Agrip. J M M collection.

Cemet

Cemet SM 448

Cemet Skidder MF 220

Cemet Porteur SM 848

Cemet Lokomo

Latil T4T Skidder, Latil was created in 1878 when Georges Latil patented in 1897 a driven and steered front axle. After numerous alliances and names, Marcel Brimont acquired Société Latil Batignolles in 1974 but Brimont (with Latil) was bought by Bergerat-Monnoyeur (Caterpillar Importer) in 1987. J M M collection.

Latil T4T

Brimont Skidder TM325

Brimont Forwarder TH 325P

Volvo LantbruksLisa T873         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utFebd83kIA

Stora Maskinfilmen from youtube    httpwww.youtube.comwatchv

=PMWkcy_Iekg

Timberjack skidder at skidding contest at Les Gets, France. http://www.lescognees.fr/photos-2009/

Buggy MOL 4x4. J M M Archives.

Mol-buggy-4x4-h.pdf

Mol-buggy-1644-h.pdf

Mol-buggy-bk-1004-h.pdf

 MOL 6x6 and 4x4 Buggies         www.hardtrucks.lap.pl

 Moxy 4x4 posted to www.farmphoto.com

 Wheeled dozer of the 60s. Pict J M M at La Ferté Alais, 2008 06.

 CAT 988 Carry Loader, 1967, with 2 buckets for load-and-carry on long distances. With 13 cubic yards, it was marketed in 1970 but strain fatigue problems appeared and it was withdrawn from sale.  Pict from book of Eric C Orleman : ' Caterpillar Chronicle', MBI 2000.

Camox F175 Skidder. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Joux, 2006 06.

Camox skidder. Pict J M M at  Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Camox 4x4 Skidder from Pialleport SA, St Siméon de Bressieux, Isère, France. Pict J M Maclou, Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2008 06.

Variotrac 400. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2008 06.

Timberjack 660D.     www.tejasequipmentinc.com

Cat Ecolog 570 4x4. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2008 06.

Franklin skidder 4x4, Franklin, Virginia, USA. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2008 06.

HSM Crane Skidder from Germany. Pict J M M, Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2008 06.

HMS Skidder. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Jou, 2010 06.

 Forwarder 4x4, upper, a Koering, 22 t, lower, a Bonnard Mark V Prehauler, 1955, first articulated 4x4 in East of North America.  http://www.fao.org/docrep/52298f/52298f0b.htm

Kockums maskiner skidder from youtube :  Skogsmaskiner_11

Kockums skidder from Youtube : Skogsmaskiner_11

Treemme MM350B Skidder. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Tigercat skidder. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Prentice gyro-crusher. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Noe NF 170 Skidder. Pict J M M at  Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.     http://www.noegmbh.de/

Noe NF 160 skidder. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.        http://www.noegmbh.de/

Lokomo Lokkeri 4x4 skidder, about 1968.  .http://www.pyynikinlinna.fi/museo/nayttelyt/erikois/lokomo.php#alku

Kockums fowarder KL 836, 1970. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Kershaw trimmer. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Jarraff Trimmer. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

HSM 904 S skidder. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Barko 937 gyro crusher. Pict J M M at Forexpo, Mimizan, France on 2012 06.

Hutdins wheels vehicles. http://www.eco-tracks.com/ECO-Tracks_?ptid=4748

Jarraff 4x4 Tree Trimmer. Pict J M Maclou at St Bonnet de Joux, France, 2010 06.

Jaraff Tree Trimmer 4x4. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Joux, 2010 06.

John Deere and Agco tractors. Pict from www.farmphoto.com.

Articulated-off-road-vehicles-by-rm-ogorkiewicz-the-engineer-1963-h.pdf

Steiger Panther Twin ST650, 1977. Two Caterpillar engines put out 650 hp. It was an answer to 8x8 Big Roy of Versatile Corporation. In fact most farmers were satisfied with 300-400 hp 4WDs of the market and the Panther never went full production.

Claas Xerion 3800. Pict J M M at SIMA, Villepinte, 2009 02.

Claas Axion 850. Claas tractors were Renault Tractors before 2003. The plant is always at Le Mans. Pict J M M at SIMA, Villepinte, 2009 02.

Caterpillar Challenger tractor

Big Bud Tractor, 1977, built in Havre, Montana, is claimed to be the largest tractor in the world. After work in California, it returned to Montana in 1997, where it seems to always work. 760 hp, 8,23 m long,   http://www.williamsbigbud.com/

Kochum KL 411.        http://www.volvoce.com/constructionequipment/corporate/en-gb/AboutUs/history/products/articulated%20haulers/Articulated%20haulers%

20Kockum/pages/Kockum%20KL%20411.aspx

Northfield Engineering dumper, 1961. Payload 11 t. Pict from the book 'Muldenkipper' of Heinz-Herbert Cohrs, Verlag Podszun-Motorbücher Gmbh, 2003.

Muir Hill dumper, 1966, 96 hp, capacity 9 t. Picture from book of Nick Baldwin ‘Giant Dumptrucks’, Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1984.

MAZ-529 proto, 1956, 4x2, series produced as MAZ-529V from 1958. With capacity of 10 t, it look likes LeTourneau Tournarocker of the same time. Pict from book of Alain Dupouy, Auto-éditeur : 'MAZ,  usine automobile de Minsk et SKB MAZ’  N° 76  Tome VI'. 2008.

Rear dump Model 20-4, proto, 1945. Pict from book of Eric C. Orleman : 'R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment, 1921-1953', Iconografix, Inc, 2008.

Tournahopper of Letourneau, Model E-55, 1948. Capacity 55-ton, 450 hp. It was claimed as to be the biggest tractor of its time. Pict from book of Eric C. Orleman : 'R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment, 1921-1953', Iconografix, Inc, 2008.

Tournahopper model E-55f LeTourneau, 1950.  55-ton Capacity. Pict from : 'The LeTourneau Archive', by Philip G. Gowenlock, edited by  Ltd, 1998, Paddington Publications Pty,

LeTourneau T4, 1942. It was found that this type of transport was not very easy to load. Below, the same T4 after the war at APG. Pict from 'Wheels and Tracks' N° 65.

LeTourneau XM 437 E1 Logistical Cargo Truck. The term GOER (Goes Every Where), appeared in 1957 and in 1958, was awarded to this LeTourneau articulated 4x4 vehicle based on the model of 1938 Tournapull Model A of the same LeTourneau. Payload of 16 T, electric power steering, electric drive to rear wheels, low pressure tires and amphibious in inland waters. No suspension. Pict taken at Fort Eustis, from the book 'Wild Mook' edited in Japan about 1975.

Letourneau Tree Crusher G 175 built in Longwiew, Texas, by LeTourneau Inc. in 1960. It arrived at Mackenzie, B.C, in 1964 and was used for clearing the floodplain under what is now Lake Williston. It is shown here since 1984.

http://www.bigthings.ca/bc/macken.html

Letourneau G 80 Tree Crusher

Tree Crusher Letourneau G175 at Mackenzie, Canada.   http://www.samocho

dyswiata.pl/viewtopic.

php?f=23&t=18758

LeTourneau Tree Crusher G 175 at Makenzie, BC. It was built at Longview, Texas, in 1960 by R G Letourneau and arrived at Makenzie in 1964. It was used for clearing what is now Lake Williston. http://strangernn.livejournal.com/552222.html

Tournacrane Model AC4 by LeTourneau Westinghouse, in the 60s, for airfield

recovery. Cummins engine, 335 hp, Mass : 45 t, crane : 45 t, speed 48 km/h, Picture above was taken in April 2003 at the Marshall Museum, Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands. Two others were taken at Overloon in 2007 and 2009 by J M Maclou.

LeTourneau FL-1304-A Electric Fork Truck

LeTourneau Crash Crane

LeTourneau Tournatrailer in the 50s is in phase of emptying on the site of Donzère-Mondragon dam, built by CNR, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, France, between 1947 and 1952. It was a 2 wheeled drive, as much Letourneau. J M M Archives.

LeTourneau Tournatrailer

Tournacrane of LeTourneau Westinghouse Model AC 4, 50-ton, of the 60s. It had front power unit Tournapull Model C, 15-ton capacity crane and good maneuverability. It was all-terrain and electrically driven. This one was shot by J M M in April 2003 at the Marshall Museum of Zwindrecht, near Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The museum moved to Overloon in 2004, South of The Netherlands.

Same Tournacrane LeTourneau in April 2007 at Liberty Museum in Overloon, The Netherlands. Pict J M M.

Tournahauler of LeTourneau in the 50s, 20-ton flat bed. Electric Hoist of 5, 10 or 15 t was new at that time. J M M Archives.

LeTourneau Machines

LeTourneau-Westinhouse Model B Tounarocker

 LeTourneau Series LC-35 Coal Scraper

Bottom dump hauler, 16-ton capacity. Tournahopper of LeTourneau of the 50s. J M M archives.

LeTourneau Model T-600-A

LeTourneau Machines : crane forklift, always  produced, and the famous Pacemaker TR60 Trolley Dump of Anaconda Company, in Berkeley copper open pit mine at Butte, Montana in 1960. TR 60, was an electric trolley truck, 75 t payload, 670 hp Cummins engine. The trolley was used only up slope. It is now preserved (outside) at World Museum of Mining, Butte, Montana. Pict Francis Pierre, 1996, Butte, Montana.

LeTourneau  Diesel-electric L600 wheel dozer. Pict. Francis Pierre, 1998.

D-800-letro-dozer-marathon-letourneau.pdf

Letouneau-products.pdf

Letourneau electric trolley TR 60 of the Anaconda Company in Berkeley copper open Pit mine, Butte, Montana. Pict  Francis Pierre, 1996, at World Museum of Mining, Butte, Montana.

Letourneau TR 60 of Anaconda Company. Pict Francis Pierre, 1996, at World Museum of Mining, Butte, Montana.

Brimont BB9 Dumper, 1968, France. Unic engine and payload 15 t. It stayed at Centre Tecomah of Jouy-en-Josas and was given to a collector association. Pict from J M Maclou, Locomotion en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2012 06.

Brimont BB9 Dumper. Pict from J M Maclou, Locomotion en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2012 06.

Articulated Dumper Brimont BB9 from late 70s was manufactured at Rethel, France. Payload 20 t, 11 m3. Other sites of Brimont and its subsidiary Latil was Reims, Bourg en Bresse and Rilly la Montagne where industrial and agricultural equipment were built. In 1987, Bergerat Monnoyeur (Importer of Caterpillar) took over Brimont which lasted until 1989. Then, Medelco, Bourg en Bresse, used the machines for general mechanics till, it seems, 2009. Pict from an advertising in the review 'Chantiers Magazine', May 1970.

Dumper Brimont BB9. Pict from an advertising in the review 'Chantiers Magazine', May 1970.

Sweco Tractor built by Robert Zigenmayer of Sweco Products, Suffer City, CA. He designed and manufactured this machine for Mexican farmers who wanted to reclaim swamp for rice production. In 1980 (picture), the machine was examined for possible use in California rice production. http://www.carrb.com/79rpt/StrawManage.htm

UET, Universal Engineer Tractor was produced by Hendrickson Manufacturing Company, Lyons, Illinois for the Army. It was intented to do the scraping, bulldozing and all earthmoving. The center section could be interchangeable as cargo carrier, scraper or fuel tanker. The two end sections could be attached without center section and used as bucket loader, grader, bulldozer or prime mover. 225 hp, 48 km/h, Mass 10,5 t , no suspension. Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

UET Universal Engineer Tractor, 1962, first tested by Barnes & Reineicke Inc, Chicago, It was a multi-task engineer vehicle for US Army. J M M collection.

Famece, Familly of Military Engineer Construction Equipment, of Clark Equipment, early 70s, is composed of modules (compactors,tank, scraper, grade, bucket loader, dozer, dumper, shown here) which were easyer to change than UET. Steering by articulation and dolly wheels served to change configuration. 220 hp. Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

Michigan 675 loader  of the 70s. Clark Equipment Co. was formed in 1916 in Illinois. Clark wheeled loader, was marketed first in 1954 under the Michigan brand name.  In 1985, VME Group (Volvo) bought Clark Michigan. Ingersoll Rand bought another part of Clark. Clark Material Handling Co., which exists today was previously the Industrial Truck Division of Clark Equipment Co. http://pinepointrevisited.

homestead.com/

Mine_site_89.html

Talus MB-4H articulated recovery vehicle for launching inflatable lifeboats. Built from 1990 by Clayton Engineering Ltd, Knigton, UK. http://www.clayton

engineering.co.uk/

Talus  MB-4H 4x4 articulated of Clayton, hydrostatic transmission 9,5 T. http://www.clayton

engineering.co.uk/

Talus MB-4H 4x4 articulated of Clayton Engineering LTD. http://www.clayton

engineering.co.uk/

Merlo MM350B. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Jou, 2010 06.

Ritter R185 Skidder.  Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Jou, 2010 06.

 Skidders contest at Les Gets.    www.photostp.free.fr

 Skidders. From Above to lower : Tigercat, Timberjack 1993, J Deere 1990.       www.equipfind.com

 Tractors from www.farmphoto.com