MACHINE FOR CLEARING VIRGIN LAND.—Called a “Jungle Slasher,” this 125-ton machine has recently been demonstrated in the United States. It is designed to clear virgin land quickly and economically. The machine is 74ft long, 22ft wide, and 19ft high, and has rollers fitted with 300 steel cleats shaped much like a conventional axe blade. When pitted against a big tree, the front roller climbs the trunk until it has sufficient leverage to push the tree over. The felled tree is then broken up by the rollers.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28399, 4 October 1957, Page 3
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86MACHINE FOR CLEARING VIRGIN LAND.—Called a “Jungle Slasher,” this 125-ton machine has recently been demonstrated in the United States. It is designed to clear virgin land quickly and economically. The machine is 74ft long, 22ft wide, and 19ft high, and has rollers fitted with 300 steel cleats shaped much like a conventional axe blade. When pitted against a big tree, the front roller climbs the trunk until it has sufficient leverage to push the tree over. The felled tree is then broken up by the rollers. Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28399, 4 October 1957, Page 3
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