R. G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment: The Mechanical Drive Era 1921-1953

by Eric C. Orlemann

In the history of heavy equipment development, no single man's name is more respected or revered as that of R. G. LeTourneau. Robert Gilmour LeTourneau is considered by many to be the dean of high-speed mobile earthmoving equipment. His designs of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s laid the fundamental groundwork for many of the earthmoving machines we see on a daily basis. Self-propelled, rubber tired scrapers, bulldozing blades, and rippers were all conceived...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583882146
• ISBN13: 9781583882146
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Enthusiast Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"