Masonry Magazine November 1978 Page. 11
THE
ROUGH TERRAIN
FORKLIFT...
Masonry's Wonderful Wizard
One of the major breakthroughs in the mechanization of handling of masonry materials has come about through the development of what is now a common sight on many construction projects: the Rough Terrain Forklift. But this wonderful workhorse, much to the amazement of many, has been around only a relatively short time and is now an almost indispensible asset to the progressive mason contractor. Please turn the page for the story of the Rough Terrain Forklift's birth and its continuing development.
By RAY SELL
Mr. Sell is the Material Handling Consultant for the Koehring Compaction & General Equipment Group headquartered in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Koehring is one of the pioneering firms and a leading producer of rough terrain forklifts for the construction industry. A native of Philadelphia, Mr. Sell became associated with Koehring in 1939 and has served in various divisions of the company in sales administration and marketing management capacities. He is recognized throughout the masonry industry for his contributions to the development of present-day material handling equipment.