DRMCo Grader

[Graderfan 7.604]

Habe eine Werbeanzeige von einem DRMCo Grader gefunden:
http://www.album-mmt.it/foto/v/la-storia-d...grader.jpg.html

Und hier sind noch weitere zu sehen vom Typ 740 A:
http://www.agroads.com.ar/detalle.asp?clasi=148834

Weiß jemand etwas über diesen Hersteller? Die Typenbezeichnung 740 A kommt mir bekannt vor, müssten von Champion sein. Evtl. hat Champion die Firma mal übernommen oder so.

[Super Roel 163]

Hello Graderfan ,

Yes it is Champion graders , Champion have in that time two grader factorys , one in Canada for the bigger graders , and one in the USA for the smaller graders . When Volvo take over the graders from Champion both grader lines where sold under the Volvo brand name , after a while Volvo sold back the small grader line to Champion who made the smaller graders until now , but in that agreement Champion may not build graders above 12 ton of 100 kW . Champion build also on this moment graders for LeeBoy , the types for LeeBoy are even in the Champion line , but LeeBoy sel those types in the USA , and Champion further outside the USA . So you can see the same models under two brand names .

Greetings ,

Roel .

[Super Roel 163]

Hi Graderfan ,

I most make a correction about the Champion graders , before the name Champion it was DRMCo , ( Dominion Road Machinery Co ) later Champion . The American Champion was from Gary And Brian Abernathy who was an contractor in need of a hydraustatic grader and build it for himselfs , later Champion takeover the graders from Gary and his son Brian and when Volvo aquired Champion it was the both factories in Canada and America , a few years later Volvo saled the American Champion back to the Abernathy,s with the richt of the Champion name . Before Champion takeover the grader line of the Abernathy,s the name of the grader was Lee from Lee industries , not the same as LeeBoy , but now se building graders for LeeBoy . If i have the whole story that takes a lot of time , the name,s of the Champion changed many times .

Roel .

[Graderfan 7.604]

Habe noch ein Bild von einem Grader unter der Marke DRMCo gefunden:
http://www.clasificadosviales.com/images/a...11-58-42_46.jpg

Wie lange wurden die Champion Grader unter dieser Marke produziert?

[Graderfan 7.604]

Habe einige Bilder von einem DRMCo Grader zugeschickt bekommen zum zeigen. Darunter sind auch interessante Detailaufnahmen vom Drehkranz/Schar zu sehen: