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

From: Nigel Hay MILWEB (nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Fri Jul 01 2005 - 11:41:03 PDT


Certainly in Australia, tanks are being used for such work

Take a look at http://www.timvibert.com/ ( Empire Trading)

NIGE

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

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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