Serious Land Clearing

thcri · Feb 21, 2003

Check this baby out.

<font color="red">It's BIG. 300 U.S. tons, 24 metres long, 6 metres wide with two 270 hp engines. I believe it was made for a land-clearing project in wetlands in Florida in 1957. Can anyone tell who made it, for whom it was made and/or what happened to it? Please reply to; </font>

I thought maybe RG Letourneau may have made the thing but I guess not.

Anyone knows of this rig let us all know.

Murph

Stonewall · Feb 24, 2003

I'm thinking it was a custom piece of equipment devised for the clearing project for Cape Canaveral. It may still be there - 20 feet down /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

ScottAR · Feb 24, 2003

R.G. didn't like tracks so I doubt he did it. He did build some similar machines like the one attached. 175 tons, Two Detroit "buzzing dozen" 12V71's rated at 840hp. Only one of 175 ton machines were built. It still exists up in Canada though it's not used anymore.

thcri · Feb 24, 2003

Scott,

My son is going to school down there in Longview right now for mechanical engineering. I have read his book. Pretty amazing guy.

Murph

ScottAR · Feb 24, 2003

Indeed, an interesting fellow to be sure. I've only read a little about him, but what I have read shows how broad his influence has been on the industry today.