Cannot say, but many years ago (Italy, in constructions/earth moving industry) the Fiat-Allis track loaders were ubiquitous, with model names (depending on size

Cannot say, but many years ago (Italy, in constructions/earth moving industry) the Fiat-Allis track loaders were ubiquitous, with model names (depending on size/weight) like FL-4, FL-9, FL-10, etc. and it was a common joke, to call FL-1 (hand) shovels. I guess it is the kind of thing that is worldwide or (re-) discovered independently everywhere.