The Neat Little Vehicles That Run a Cemetery
4 days ago
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- Forest Lawn cemetery uses custom-built groundskeeping machines, including a dirt hauler, casket loader, custom flatbed, and John Deere lawnmower.
- These bespoke machines, built in the 1950s and modernized, serve specific functions like moving dirt and caskets, transporting tents, and mowing 250 acres.
- The machines feature varied powertrains from Chevy, Ford, and Kubota engines, highlighting their specialized, purpose-built nature for cemetery operations.
- In addition to hearses, the cemetery's fleet includes casket lowering devices, irrigation trucks, and fabrication machinery to support burial services.
- Forest Lawn hosts an annual cars-and-coffee event showcasing classic hearses, with the next scheduled for August 9 in Glendale, California.