CM1995
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- Jan 21, 2007
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- Alabama
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- Running what I brung and taking what I win
The Perkins engine plant is near me, and a guy I know who does similar contracting to CM got on their list of preferred contractors. One condition was he had to use Cat equipment, and if Cat didn’t make it, it had to have a Perkins engine. Another outfit turned up with a Komatsu 210 with a tree shear, it got turned back at the gate. JCB have a similar policy. They had a fire at the Rochester factory and at the time the only demo shear in the UK high enough to do the job was mounted on a Cat high-reach. It was only allowed on site after every Cat logo was taped over, which only drew attention to the job.
I understand it - a brand is a brand and it's just business.
However when it comes to SEC rivalries I would never let even one University of Alabama sticker on ANY of our trucks, equipment, tools, coolers, etc, etc...
That'd be a fireable offense.
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