1945 - World's largest airport roller builds the new runways of the Santa Monica Airport, California

Probably the largest impaction roller ever built for airport construction, this 100 ton giant is being used in preparing new runways on the Santa Monica, Calif., airport. It is owned by Guerrin Brothers, a contracting firm. Photographed beside it during inspection of the airport are (left to right) CAA officials: W. McKinley Howard, assistant district airport engineer, Sixth Region; R. W. F. Schmidt, superintendent of airports, Sixth Region; T. P. Wright, Civil Aeronautics Administrator; H. A. Hook, regional administrator, Sixth Region; A. S. Koch, Assistant Civil Aeronautics Administrator; S. S. Boggs, senior airport engineer, Sixth Region; and C. B. Worthley, airport lighting engineer, Sixth Region.