Botswana is on one of the main transit routes from the coast (Durban, Walvis Bay) and the South African industrial hub (Johannesburg) so we get lots of interesting stuff passing through for domestic consumption and in transit to the north (Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, even Tanzania).
Here are some terribly exciting pictures of big things (and a few normal sized trucks) seen on the roads of Botswana:
Transformers
Transformer stuck on the A1 outside Francistown.
Deliveries to Boseto Copper Project (now Khoemacau)
Tyred.
Caterpillar 777 keeping the delivery mileage down.
Tracks, Boom and Bucket
Some assembly may be required.
Ricer
What exactly do CA Sales deliver?
Kwik-Fit Tools
250t tyre press being delivered to Debswana’s Orapa diamond mine.
250t tyre press being delivered to Debswana’s Orapa diamond mine.
Copper on the road
Copper ingots being brought down through Botswana from Zambia or DRC.
Boiling
Boiler tubes in Francistown.
Boiler tubes in Francistown.
Gap Insurance
Botswana Defence Force playing with their new bridging equipment at Sitatunga, just outside Maun.
Shrink Wrapped
Big and heavy in Mathangwanwe, first half.
Big and heavy in Mathangwanwe, second half.
No Through Road
A low bridge, on a bridge? In Nata?
Spider Rig
Dewet Drilling Magirus 8×8 (custom!) with a drill rig.
Bonus
And because you’ve scrolled all the way to the bottom here’s a bonus link to some guidelines on abnormal load dimensions, weight, motive power and route planning.
Author: Michael
Parent, husband and civil engineer born and raised in Britain before emigrating to Botswana.
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