Online Catalogue last updated 9th of December 2008
When C.L. Best merged his tractor company with the Holt Manufacturing Company to form Caterpillar, they couldn't have envisioned the global earthmoving powerhouse it would eventually become. Over the past 130 years, Caterpillar has evolved from a small agricultural machinery company that produced steamer harvesters into a multi-national corporation and world-leading earthmoving, construction, and agricultural equipment manufacturer.
Caterpillar produces some of the world's largest hauler trucks, motor graders, wheel loaders, bulldozers, hydraulic excavators, and scrapers. With amazing efficiency and rugged reliability, these machines have literally moved mountains. Their history, size, and capability have earned them legendary status with enthusiasts all-over the world.
Caterpillar granted renowned earthmoving author/photographer Eric C. Orlemann unparalleled access in order to produce this definitive history. Newly unearthed information and rare photographs of experimentals, prototypes, and production machines bring Orlemann's story to life.
Caterpillar Chronicle tells the whole Caterpillar story-from 1870 to the present. Historic engineering breakthroughs-such as the introduction of the crawler tractor and elevated-sprocket drive-are chronicled, as well as company mergers, alliances, and acquisitions. More than 200 colour and 50 black-and-white photographs reveal these heavy-metal monsters in their true grandeur, from prototype testing to on the job service.
Code No. 009094, ISBN 0760306672