Engineering:Caterpillar D2
Caterpillar D2 | |
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Type | agricultural |
Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
Production | 1938–1957[1] |
Length | 108 in (274 cm) |
Height | 57.5 in (146 cm) |
Weight | 7,420–8,536 lb (3,366–3,872 kg)[2] |
Propulsion | Caterpillar tracks (12 in (30 cm)) |
Engine model | Inline-4 cyl diesel engine: |
Gross power | |
Succeeded by | Caterpillar D5 |
The Caterpillar D2 is an agricultural tractor manufactured by Caterpillar. It was introduced in 1938[3] and was the smallest diesel powered track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar.[4]
Overview
The Caterpillar D2 was manufactured from 1938 through 1957 by Caterpillar Inc. in their factory in Peoria, Illinois, USA. The base frame of this model of tractor is a crawler, and it is equipped with five forward gears and one reverse gear.[2] The D2's weight ranges from about 7,420 to 8,536 pounds (3,366 to 3,872 kilograms), depending upon the year it was manufactured.[1] Caterpillar began producing this model (among others) in response to the "New Deal" programs that were initiated by President Franklin Roosevelt to stimulate America's economy. A total of 26,454 D2's were made over the nineteen years they were in production.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About Caterpillar - Caterpillar® history - page 10". Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club (ACMOC). http://www.ACMOC.org/about-caterpillar?start=9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Caterpillar D2 1938 - 1957". TractorData. http://www.TractorData.com/farm-tractors/002/9/7/2979-caterpillar-d2.html.
- ↑ Haycraft, William R. (2002). Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry. University of Illinois Press. p. 65.
- ↑ Orleman, Eric C. (2006). Caterpillar. MBI Publishing Company. p. 37.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar D2.
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