Re: [MV] WWII tanks as construction vehicles?!?

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Jul 01 2005 - 11:18:26 PDT


At 2:11 PM -0400 7/1/05, Mike Davidsen wrote:
>I have heard rumors about companies that have used, and in some cases are still using, surplus military tanks from WWII as chassis and the basis for construction vehicles, such as rock drill mounts, earth movers, etc. Does anyone know of any that are still used in this manner, and where? Pics are helpful if anyone has some.

Drilling rig bases too. Seco has built these for years.

Now they're selling M548s and other chassis for the same purpose.

see http://216.145.94.7/secoweb/equipment.htm

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