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States

Tree Roller No. 2

Photograph of LeTourneau's Tree Roller No. 2. (A very similar photo is thus described in "R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment: The Electric Drive Era," by Eric Orlemann. After being field tested in Longview, Texas, this unit was shipped to Tournavista, Peru, to be used in land clearing projects there for the LeTourneau Foundation mission. The overall weight of the tree roller was about 100 tons.
Date: April 8, 1954
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

Landing Craft Retriever Lt8-55017-5-298

Photograph of the Series MA-31 Landing Craft Retriever, originally completed by LeTourneau in November 1954. It was ordered by the U.S. Army, and only one was ever built. Its main mission was to drive into deep surf and retrieve beached or capsized amphibious vehicles, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date: September 8, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History