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Photograph J02852 First World War, 1914-1918AN AMERICAN HOLT 75HP CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, ONE OF MANY WHICH WERE USED FOR HAULING GUNS AND STORES ACROSS THE DESERT IN SINAI. (DONATED BY MR. F.H. SMITH.)

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A Holt caterpillar tractor near El Arish used for drawing heavy loads across the desert.
AN AMERICAN HOLT 75HP CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, ONE OF MANY WHICH WERE USED FOR HAULING GUNS AND STORES ACROSS THE DESERT IN SINAI. (DONATED BY MR. F.H. SMITH.)

Suez Canal Zone, Egypt. c. 1916. A motorised Caterpillar tractor used by the Australian Army to move heavy guns and heavy loads in the desert. (Donor W. Ellis)

Palestine. c. 1917. An Australian Army Holt caterpillar tractor towing two trailers across the desert.

Probably EGYPT. ?1916. AN AMERICAN HOLT CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, USED MOSTLY FOR TOWING ARTILLERY.

A view of the 'El Arish Express' train travelling across the desert.

Palestine. c. 1916. Army engineers attempt to salvage a bogged Holt caterpillar tractor.
