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Old 18-10-07, 20:49
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This is a conversion of an industrial IH tractor, undertaken by the Mississippi Road Supply Co (MRS) and was designed for pulling road scrapers and dump trailers. Winch would be used when trailer or equipment was bogged and tractor unhitched, then driven on to hard ground before winching out. The tractor is heavily ballasted and would have solid cast wheel centres. Road speed is generally higher on these tractors, according to the plate it is 23 mph (? not clear).
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