In 1953 the Euclid Corporation was purchased by General Motors, in what the leaders of both companies saw as an advantageous deal, with complementary product lines. A factory specialising in off-road haulers was opened in Motherwell, Scotland. In 1950 a separate UK-based company, Euclid Great Britain, was established. This was known as the Model Z or ZW.Įuclid produced thousands of off-road haulers and scrapers, of improving and larger design and became a large international corporation by the early 1950s. The next Euclid design was an articulated, tractor/trailer style (in the style of the Caterpillar DW10), bottom dumper. Although Mack had produced a 14 yards (13 m) long, heavy duty off-road hauler in 1931 specifically for the Boulder Dam project (the Model AP Super-Duty) - it was basically a beefed-up, road-going, chain-drive AC Bulldog Mack. It used a specially-designed, extremely heavy duty, Euclid rear axle, fitted with a new 17.5 x 24 tire, which had just been released by the tire industry. ![]() It was powered by a 100HP Waukesha gasoline engine. The Euclid company produced its first specifically designed, 7 yards (6.4 m) long, off-road dump truck, the Model 1Z, in January 1934. Euclid Road Machinery became a producer of fast, off-road earthmoving haulers. This company remained a subsidiary of Euclid Armington Corp, until January 1, 1933, when the companies were separated. The Great Depression did not affect Euclid greatly, and the expansion of the earth moving portion of the Euclid business led to the incorporation of the Euclid Road Machinery Co, on July 11, 1931. George Armington Jr was a keen hydraulics designer, and produced the first hydraulic Euclid dumpers circa 1930. The crawler track speed restriction was a problem the next version used steel wheels for improved speed. Large public works construction programs in 19 required large excavations, thus enhancing the success of the Euclid Road Machinery division.Įuclid produced crawler wagons on tracks (similar to Athey Wagons) known as Euclid Tu-Way haulers. Īrthur and his father George had built a successful prototype crawler, and tested it on the family farm, but the crawler design was dropped, for reasons unknown. In 1926, the Armingtons formed Euclid Inc., the Road Machinery Division of Euclid Crane and Hoist, to cater especially to the off-road hauler market. ![]() The two models of scrapers were successful, and a third model, the Euclid Contractors Special, designed to cope with hard ground, was even more successful. These earth-moving products were conceived by George's eldest son, Arthur, who steered the company into the earth-moving field. The Euclid Crane and Hoist Co., introduced the Euclid Automatic Rotary Scraper in 1924 - soon followed by the Euclid Wheeler (wheeled) scraper. Armington and his 5 sons, became a large, respected and profitable operation by the early 1920's. The Euclid Crane and Hoist Co., formed in 1909 and owned by George A. ![]() Our Luxurious 70,000 Square Foot Facility provides you with the Buying Experience you Deserve when Purchasing one of our Vehicles.The Euclid Company of Ohio specialized in specifically designed off-road heavy haulers, compared to other companies that modified on-road trucks for off-road earth-hauling. Whether you're contacting us from Dallas or around the Country, we know that you have high expectations and as one of the Nation's Premier Dealerships we enjoy the challenge of meeting and exceeding those standards each and every time. Welcome to Dallas - Fort Worth's Premier Lotus, Luxury, Exotic and Classic Car Dealership! We specialize in offering the Finest Vehicles, Outstanding Customer Service, a Second to None Buying Experience, the Best Financing Options and Stocking over 300 Luxury Vehicles, Exotics, Classic Cars and More! We love what we do and the vehicles we sell, our experienced sales staff is ready to share its knowledge and enthusiasm with you creating the Absolute Best Experience possible.
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