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09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2011- check out the Euclid R-15 dumper article.

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Caption: Taken at Gracefield in Lower Hutt, 1973, this R-15 awaits its fate at public auction where the Ministry of Works disposed of a good deal of its old plant.
A British-built model B6FD, this R-15 has the Rolls-Royce C6NFL diesel under the bonnet.

08/06/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2011- check out the Euclid R-15 dump truck pictures and article.

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Caption: On its last job before retirement, this Leyland powered model B3FD R-15 is shown working on the Twizel hydro project in the early 1970s. The massive ‘I’ beam main frame is shown to good advantage in this photo.

07/06/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2011- check out the Euclid R-15 dump truck pictures and article.

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Caption: Dumping an impressive load of rock, this Ministry of Works’ R-15 is at work on the mighty Benmore dam. It is quite remarkable how much punishment these tough old machines could absorb and still come back for more.

07/06/2026

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06/06/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2011- check out the Euclid R-15 off-highway truck pictures and article.

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Caption: Three of the Public Works department’s brand new Euclid R-15s line up for the camera just prior to going to work on the Roxburgh dam. These are model 49FD machines powered with a GM 6-71 and are painted the original dark Euclid Armington Green colour.

05/06/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2011- check out the Aveling-Barford grader pictures and article.

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Caption: In full crab steering mode, the 99-H was a great ditch cleaning tool. Remarkably stable the all wheel drive could keep the machine out of trouble in most situations.

04/06/2026

Archive deep dive back to 2011- check out the Aveling-Barford grader pictures and article.

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Caption: This is an American Austin-Western 99-H motor grader, externally identical to its British-built counterpart other than for the type of diesel engine fitted. As can be seen, sticky surfaces posed few problems for the machine.