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Limited Edition Euclid R50
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Limited Edition Euclid R50
Limited Edition Euclid R50
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Limited Edition Euclid R50
Euclid R50 in real life
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Euclid R50 in real life

The Limited Edition Euclid R50. No. 7 of 10 specially made models (Only 9 exist) for 2 clients in the far-East and the rest as present to 3 stake holders of Euclid.

The Euclid Company of Ohio was a manufacturer which specialized in heavy equipment for earthmoving. It operated in the US from the 1920s to the 1950s.

In August 1977, White sold Euclid, Inc., to Daimler Benz AG of Stuttgart / Germany. Then in January 1984 Daimler-Benz sold Euclid to one of Euclid’s former competitors, Clark Equipment Company, after which it became part of the Clark Michigan Company, as Clark’s construction machinery division was then called.

This is a model of a 50-tons truck.

Technical specs of the R50 – made between 1987 - 1993:

Weight = 36.1 tons
Dump capacity = 31,7 m3
Netto load = 50 tons
Model series = R
Engine manuf. = Cummins
Engine type = KTTA 19C
Engine power = 467 kw
16 cyl.
max. speed = 54 km/h
Standard tires = 21.00-35
Overall length = 9296 mm
Overall Width = 4039 mm
Overall Height = 3543 mm
Ground clearance = 635 mm
Dump angel = 60 degree

Ranging from 10 to 62-ton capacity, these giants roamed strip mines, heavy construction sites and quarries worldwide. Euclid's end dumpers reached 210 tons in capacity in the 1980s. It was available in green finish at 1:78 scale. Released as Limited Edition in 1979 withdrawn as Limited Edition in 1979.

Markings:

'Euclid', 'R50'

Model features:

detailed interior, hydraulic rams, tipping body

Vehicle make:

Euclid

Vehicle model:

R50

Vehicle type:

construction plant, dump truck

Wheels:

green hubs, twin rear wheels, tyres with tread

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