A logical development of its existing model 270 single engined open bowl PayScraper, International began design work on what was to become the E270 PayScraper in 1964, with the first production machines appearing in 1965.
Perhaps no other motor scraper in the history of the genre helped to change the way that contractors thought about moving earth than the LeTourneau C Tournapull.
Noisy but effective, the Terex S-11E made its mark on New Zealand.
Up until 1962 Caterpillar had not really ventured into the world of large scrapers other than in its line of cable operated towed models. However, behind the scenes Caterpillar had been developing a whole new range of motor scrapers which were to be known as the ‘600’ series.
A genuine success story for Wabco, the model 222 elevating scraper could trace its ancestry right back to the electric steered Model C Tournapull of the late 1940s.
A direct descendant of the International Harvester model E200 elevating scraper, the International 412 was a considerably refined offspring.
Before the motor scraper there was the towed scraper – one of the first types of bulk earthmoving equipment to be invented.
Richard Campbell explains why this Michigan motor scraper model upgrade was such an improvement over an already successful machine, and a winner among the more famous giants.
A direct development of John Deere’s first elevating scraper, the model 840, the model 5010 incorporated many improvements over its predecessor.
The most significant offshoot of the conventional Wabco model D scraper, namely the elevating scraper variant, was initially called the model D/10E2.
Clark-Michigan is a name more commonly known for its range of wheel loaders rather than motor scrapers. However the Michigan range of conventional and elevating scrapers has been around since the early 1960s in various sizes, although very few were imported into New Zealand.
A logical development of the Caterpillar J619, Caterpillar’s J621 elevating scraper was introduced in 1965.
Euclid TS-24s were a major influence in shaping New Zealand, responsible for opening up may areas of the country.
Descended form the original Le Tourneau ‘D’ Pull which dated back to 1946, the Model D was marketed as a general purpose all-round scraper for small jobs, clean ups, county roading, etc.
Although the Cat 630A was a significant improvement on its predecessor, it didn’t have hydraulic controls and was soon surpassed by the 630B.
Author Richard Campbell admits that the Euclid S-18 is in his top 10 list of favourite motor scrapers, having spent more hours than he cares to remember on or around them.
The TS-300 was not an original Allis-Chalmers designed machine. Following WWII, the LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company wished to follow competitor Le Tourneau’s example and build a self propelled scraper.
The largest production twin engined motor scraper to be offered by any earthmoving equipment manufacturer, the Caterpillar model 666, was introduced in 1962 along with a raft of other ‘600 series’ motorscrapers that Caterpillar had been developing.
One of the first companies to realise the benefits an elevating scraper could offer the smaller earthmoving contractor was International Harvester, which introduced the model E200 in 1966.
Developed from the single engined model TS-28, (which also spawned an experimental TS-28), the Euclid TS-32 was the largest twin-powered open bowl motorscraper in the Euclid product range. Released for sale to the world's contractors in 1966, the TS-32 suffered a somewhat protracted developmental period, which unfortunately lasted well into the machine's operational career.
The Terex S-11E
The Wabco 222
Well constructed - the Euclid TS-24
The Allis-Chalmers TS-300
The International Harvester E200
The Euclid TS-32