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Farm Tractors - 1890 to the Present Day

$27.95

Author - Michael Williams
Published in 2007 by Amber Books, UK
Hardcover, 176 Pages
Size - 25cm * 19cm

The history of tractors offers a fascinating insight into the story of farming in the twentieth century. From the advent of the internal combustion engine to diesel engines and four-wheel drive systems, this book traces the developments that have changed the face of agriculture.

This exciting book examines the best of this fascinating world.All of the major manufacturers are represented, with a diverse array of models, both groundbreaking successes and short-lived experiments.They include the 1912 Fairbanks, Morse Type N, which was started using a lit match; a selection of Henry Ford's early Fordson tractors (including the Trackson crawler units); and the tiny Waterloo Bronco, designed in the 1950s to take advantage of the post-war boom in market gardens.

The earliest tractors were all designed for the job in mind but the most recent tractors take all manner of factors into consideration, not only is performance important but so too is driver comfort and safety and the appearance of the machine. Every manufacturer is always vying to stay ahead in the competition and each one is looking to the future of power farming and perhaps even the automated, driverless tractor.

Specially commissioned cutaway artworks highlight the most important aspects of the best models, while technical boxes explain in detail how the cutting-edge technology works. Farm Tractors offers an authoritative and highly-colourful perspective on the world of farm tractors that will be essential reading for all lovers of these machines.

Michael Williams is an internationally recognised authority on the history of power farming. After gaining a degree in agriculture, he worked as a farm manager before starting a career as a technical writer. He is now a freelance journalist specialising in tractors and machinery and currenty contributes to 14 farming and amenity titles.

* Includes detailed profiles on the engineering and industrial development of tractors from the pioneering days right up to the modern day machines
* Illustrated with more than 30 full-colour cutaway artworks and 140 full-colour and black and white photographs
* Features machines from the greatest manufacturers: John Deere, Henry Ford, Lanz, Porshe, Case, Mercedes-Benz, Massey-Ferguson and others
* Comprehensive specification panels give invaluable technical and engineering information and fascinating facts on the best farm tractors
* Features high-quality action photos that show the powerful machines at work

Fully Illustrated