Hello, my brother, my father and i collect Cat dozers in France and we plan to come to England on july for the first time to see some summer shows. We’ll first go to the Welland Steam and country rally (Welland, Worcestershire) on saturday 27 and sunday 28, july and on the next week end (august, 3 and 4), we’ll go to the Cromford steam rally in Derbyshire.Hope we’ll see some crawlers on this shows. I know there are a lot of Cat or tractors collectors out there and i am wondering if any of them would have some time  to show us their collection during monday 29 and august, the 3d.
Thanks
Alexis

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Alexis,

I purchased my Snider Crawler ( Similar size of a Caterpillar 2 ton ) from a farm in France, and Imported over here. Would you have any information on Snider Crawlers. Built in France using German Tank Technology is about all i know. Using bayonet quick connecting oil filler from tank designs. .

 

CM

Neil. I have a list of Cat Cave Castings Parts wanted by others. Your name Neil from Pittsford, NY is Listed for Cat 22 Heat Box Assy. Are you still interested in a Cat-Cave Cat 22 heatbox assy.

Cat-Cave is planning on having a Private Show Case Event with our BEST 25. Book Publication Autographing, not too sure about the DVD atm. Neil Send me an Email if you want to come over, we are only 30 mins drive from Manchester (MAN) Airport. with about 60 Pre 1936 Mainly Wide gauge tailseats. Best, Holt and Caterpillars. a Dozzen 2 tons and 8 Cat 30.s Plus Best 2 speed with Internal water cooling. up to the very Last known off production Wide Gauge Split head 30. next to our narrow split head tailseat. Two wide gauge tailseat 28's One Serial no 1170 (next to last produced) Wide tail seat early in gray 25, 7C 8C etc etc

John Gaunt. Private invitation for yourself to visit the Cat-Cave Collection. You could meet up with Neil from NY. for a proper Cup of Tea and fruit cake at Cat-Cave HQ..

Any other ACMOC Member or ACMOC Forum Persons viewing this page Anywhere around the Globe wanting to visit Cat-Cave HQ Send myself an Email

Bruce oz. When Mike M. visited for a couple of days he mentioned you was looking after the Ranch for a while. you must of heard about how good that Lamb Kebab was from Mike. Come over yourself and I will take you to the same kebab shop. Voted Best Kebab shop in the UK, and Mike M. 2nded that from OZ. Its our Summer this side. Hows the start of your Winter going.

Back to Topic. We used to attend Welland Steam Show for many years until last year. And where the only Two Crawlers at the event with our Two Orange Platypus machines been featured in many magazines at showgrounds over the last 35 Years at steam rallies up and down the country. Welland Steam Show has a Large area for Auto Jumble Parts. Enjoy the Event.

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CM

Thanks Neil, i wrote to John Gaunt !
To Catman, what you have is a Schneider crawler ! It was fabricated in the city of Besançon, during the 20's. Here is an ad concerning this brand.
And here you have a thread about this brand in a tractor forum with lot of pictures. Some of them were transformed with Diesel Douge engine :
vieilles-soupapes.1fr1.net/t3171p25-th-schneider-chenillard
If you need some more information or parts, let me know.
I will send you an email concerning our summer trip.


 

Yonitod7 I have No Manuals or Operator Books. No Literature at all on this Schneider machine. Originals would be very nice, or at least a photocopy of an Original if you could find anything. Do you Known how many of these machines are Known to Exist ?, i think its a 1922 machine.

Mrs Catman, Used to work at Perkins Engines Distribution the Original Massey Ferguson tractor build factory in Trafford Park. As an Export Linguist speaking French and German, So No Problem if I need a Translator.

Looking forward to you visiting the Cat Cave. Are you planning to write an Article in a French Tractor Magazine on your Trip to England ? My Wife would enjoy reading a French Tractor Magazine Publication Smile.

CM

Beware of visits to the Cat Cave. You may wake up with a head ache next morning

Glum,  .  I remember we had a good time Do you still have your Photos from your Camera when you Visited.

Photos taken when Glum from South Africa stayed over at the Cat Cave November 2006.

Glum. Looking forward to you visiting again soon to see the transformation over the years 

     

CM

haha ! You want me to write an article about catcave ! Why not ! There are some old tractors magazines in France and they should be interested.
Concerning your Schneider crawler, they are quite uncommon in France but some people collect them. I found this website particularly interesting since there are a lot of informations :
tracteurdevigneii.jimdofree.com/tracteur-schneider-siam/
I wrote to the webmaster to try to find some operator book or parts catalog. I'll tell you as soon as i know sthg.
Thank you for the advice Glum concerning the headache ! We'll be careful