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by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer on Thursday, 12 March 2009
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Making up the total of 38 ‘dozer were also 10 Cat D6 machines of varying types and ages, a selection of smaller Komatsu models and an open platfom 1993 Furukawa, which boasted a shiny new coat of paint.
Elsewhere in the auction yard there were a series of trucks of various types. First among them was a Mercedes 409 from the early 1980s. So far, so humdrum you might think, but this was a one-time fire engine, complete with German municipality logos and bright red paintwork.
Unfortunately, much of the glory had long since left this item, and we think it must have been many years since it last fought a real fire.
Kenworth
Of much more use to the PMV sector might be one of the Kenworth C500 6x4 trucks that have been entered into the sale.
These bright orange or red machines became the tool of choice for the oil and gas sector, when the black gold was originally struck in the region. With their go-anywhere ability and huge towing capacity, the trucks are still popular in the region now, and are often seen moving construction equipment around the Gulf.
Specifications vary, but most feature a Detroit Diesel 8-cylinder engine, buttoned upholstery, power steering as well as enormous ‘nudge bars' around the radiator grille.
Excavators
The region's most popular excavator, being the Caterpillar 320, was also well represented with 11 lots consigned. More than half were 320b models from the late 1990s, though there were also the newer 320d models on offer too.
To our untrained eyes, most of these excavators looked to be in relatively good condition, and judging by the Japanese writing, as well as the rendition of a bird of paradise on one of them, they originally hailed from the far east.
Larger excavators were also in evidence. No less than five Cat 375L hydraulic quarry excavators were entered in to the sale, while two PC1100-6 were offered, bringing the total of larger excavators to 81.
There was far more in the yard, including haul trucks, graders and those fascinating guess-what's-in-the-crate consignments of parts.
So, if you need some more machinery on your site, why not get along to it?
Keith Lupton, general manager of WWA said: "Check the condition of items like the idlers and the final drive sprocket. If you can shave with the teeth, it won't have been doing the tracks any good and a rebuild can be very expensive."
He added that large Cat ‘dozers such as the D10 and D11 are rare, though they have been used on a few large infrastructure jobs, so they do come up from time to time.
Far more common at auction is the D9L. These machines are popular in quarries, though as Lupton pointed out, this can be a problem. "These machines work hard and though the sand can make the blade look shiny, very often the blade is bent and torn."
He added that large Cat ‘dozers such as the D10 and D11 are rare, though they have been used on a few large infrastructure jobs, so they do come up from time to time.
Far more common at auction is the D9L. These machines are popular in quarries, though as Lupton pointed out, this can be a problem. "These machines work hard and though the sand can make the blade look shiny, very often the blade is bent and torn."
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