Synopsis
This black & white educational/promotional film is about the medium Caterpillar tractors D6, D7, and D8 models, most often configured as bulldozers (but also sold in other versions). This is circa 1946. The D6 was also available in a military version classified as the SNL G152. The D6 started out in 1935 as the RD6, fitted with a 3-cylinder 45 hp D6600 engine. The RD6 was renamed D6 in 1937, and updated in 1941 with a D4600 engine of 55 hp (drawbar) and in 1947, with a D318 engine of 66 hp. The D7 and D8 were first manufactured in 1938.Titles: Caterpillar Tractor Co. presents Boss of the Bulldozers (:06-:23). A truck drives a bulldozer down the street. A bulldozer is backed off a ramp onto the ground. The bulldozer drives through brush towards a tree. The bulldozer drives behind a truck across dirt, it then backs up quite quickly. A bulldozer, a D6, pushes muddy dirt over. A D8 angles down the dirt. Dirt is pushed down a hill (:24-2:49). A D7 pushes down trees. Brush and trees fall over. The bulldozer pushes the dirt with a force. The dirt is pushed into the fill. The bulldozer pushes giant dirt piles over with ease (2:50-4:13). The bulldozer pushes dirt and moves at a slight angle. A bulldozer is shown from behind leaving a clean path behind it. A pile of dirt and a tree log are pushed over to the side. Brush, dirt, and small trees are pushed over. The dirt is moved with ease as the blade slices through. A bulldozer goes down a slight hill, pushing tons of dirt over. The…
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Details
- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 1946
- Caterpillar Tractor Co
- Bulldozer Promo
- Stock Footage
- Periscope FIlm