From L-to-R .. a 1949 cable control 8U series, D6 - two late 1930's, 2H series D6's - a 1933-35 Diesel Forty (painted the wrong colour), and a late 1920's Caterpillar "gas" Sixty. The Sixty is the only one in Western Australia and was originally purchased by the Govt for road works, pulling towed graders and other drawn equipment.

A nice neat little 7U series, Caterpillar D4, fitted with a toolbar. The toolbar has been given a very hard time in some rough ground, judging by the patches, welds and multiple repairs where it attaches to the tractor and the hydraulic cylinders. To the left is a "gas" (petrol-kero) Caterpillar Sixty.

An interesting history of one of the late model 7U series, Caterpillar D4's on display. This description is of the D4 fitted with the Cat toolbar. Obviously, the previous owner wasn't a very nice person.

A Caterpillar Diesel Forty and a Caterpillar "gas" Sixty. Both of these tractors are owned by farmer and tractor collector, Bob Lukin, who has a sizeable collection. The Diesel Forty was originally purchased by a big timber company and used for logging.

A Caterpillar R4, in "as-found" working condition. Despite being pretty rough looking, this is quite a good condition tractor, and would restore to an excellent result.

A 1949, 8U series, D6. This tractor ran like a top, it had that classic deep Cat bellow from its 6 cylinder D318 engine that is music to my ears. This tractor was the one that Gary Brookes first drove in the early 1950's, and which led to his love of old Cats, and the commencement of the construction of the Dardanup Heritage Museum.

The short history of the Piacentini (Pen-sin-teeny) D6. Piacentini are now a huge company with many dozens of items of equipment.

An unrestored Caterpillar Fifteen, in as-found condition, with a Cat 2-Ton to the left.

An unrestored, as-found, Caterpillar Fifteen, with two x Cat 22's to the left of it.

A "gas" Best, Model "30" tractor, which belongs to Best Tractor Parts in Australia. This tractor was imported from America in the early 2000's, and was restored by two mechanics who work for Best Tractor Parts in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. This is one expensive little collectors item. There were very few Best Tractors imported into Australia, and I would be surprised if any of those survive. BTP had to go to America to find one for sale. WW2 saw many old tractors broken up for scrap to feed the hungry war furnaces.

A Caterpillar RD6 coupled to an Athey track-type trailer, with a Caterpillar Twenty Two on the deck. This Athey trailer track design did not stand up to the abrasive conditions of the sandy West Australian soils, and it was rebuilt by the big timber company that owned it, to a more durable design.

A parade of Cat crawlers - a Twenty Two, a D2, and a Best 30 - with a 1903 Marshall steam traction engine traveling the opposite direction. The wheeltractors facing the parade are all West-Australian-built Chamberlains.