Tractor and elevating scraper unit

Made:
1974
Tractor and elevating scraper unit

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Tractor and elevating scraper unit, John Deere type 760A, 1974 (00246 1U and 0263 46R)

The tractor is notable for its work on the construction of the M1 motorway (opened 1969) and therefore represents an important era of civil engineering in Britain.

Details

Category:
Civil Engineering
Object Number:
1986-388
Measurements:
overall: 2520 mm x 2500 mm x 10420 mm,
type:
scrapers (earthmoving equipment)
credit:
Searle, L.