Seventy years of farm tractors, 1930-2000

Bell, Brian J. (Brian John)2019

Books, Manuscripts

Find it!
Remove Seventy years of farm tractors, 1930-2000 from your current list Save Seventy years of farm tractors, 1930-2000 to your current list

Total copies: 1

Available: 1

Availability by location

Place reservation

Summary

By the end of the 20th century there were some half-million tractors on British farms - more machines than people to drive them. Brian Bell's encyclopaedic book traces the evolution of the farm tractor from the days of starting handle and pan seat to current 4-wheel drive machines with air-conditioned cabs and computer management systems. He deals in particular with developments of the classic period from the 1950s to the 1990s. The book is arranged alphabetically by manufacturer from Allis-Chalmers to Zetor, 100 marques in total. These are all machines to be found on British farms irrespective of their country of manufacture. Brian runs concisely through the histories of the companies and their major models, illustrated with a wealth of photographs and extracts from sales literature.