Correction. The historical accuracy of these stories is extremely imortant to me and I always appreciate a factual correction.
Last night I posted about Caterpillar bulldozers on the Alaska Highway Project. At one point I referred to the D8’s air cooled engine.
Caterpillar Dozers–the Offending Story
Those of you who visit and follow this blog are anonymous unless you choose to share your contact information, but I man I know only as “Don”, commented that the D8’s have never had air cooled engines.
I checked my source–a lecture delivered at the Army War College in the 1950’s. The lecture was written by an Army historian and I think it’s entirely possible that Don is correct and the historian is wrong.
For that reason I’m posting a correction and I apologize for the error.
Having been a Cat mechanic, I would agree with Don as I have never come a D8 with an air cooled engine. I really enjoy your historic postings!
Thank you, Sir.