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The '''Terex Titan''' was a massive [[Canada|Canadian]] earth-hauling [[lorry]] prototype built by [[General Motors]]. It had an empty [[weight]] of |
The '''Terex Titan''' was a massive [[Canada|Canadian]] earth-hauling [[lorry]] prototype built by [[General Motors]]. It had an empty [[weight]] of 235 [[tonnne]]s, and a maximum loaded weight of 550 tonnes. It was driven by a 3300 [[horsepower]] [[engine]]. It is 66 feet long and 27 and a half feet tall (56 feet tall when dump box extended). Built in 1978, it was [[retired]] from service at a [[coal]] mine in 1990 and is located in [[Sparwood]], [[British Columbia]]. (The modern [[Leibherr T 282B]] truck has smaller dimensions and smaller mass, but larger load capacity.) |
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Revision as of 17:59, 25 June 2004
The Terex Titan was a massive Canadian earth-hauling lorry prototype built by General Motors. It had an empty weight of 235 tonnnes, and a maximum loaded weight of 550 tonnes. It was driven by a 3300 horsepower engine. It is 66 feet long and 27 and a half feet tall (56 feet tall when dump box extended). Built in 1978, it was retired from service at a coal mine in 1990 and is located in Sparwood, British Columbia. (The modern Leibherr T 282B truck has smaller dimensions and smaller mass, but larger load capacity.)
