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Modern Tractors - Close Up *** NEW *** Modern Tractors - Close Up *** NEW *** Ref: SP176
By Jonathan Whitlam & Stephen Richmond. Travelling from 1990 into the 21st Century, this book shows the amazing evolution of the electronically sophisticated agricultural tractor and demonstrates how it has grown from an average 100hp to verging onto the 600hp mark. Following on from the author’s first book in 1996, this latest work carries on the story and brings us right up to date. They have once again made extensive use of photographs from their own collections now totaling over 30,000, taken all over the British Isles. This action packed book should take pride of place on any tractor enthusiast’s bookshelf.

Hardback - 168 oages



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Farm Tractors 1995 - 2005 Farm Tractors 1995 - 2005 Ref: H1207
Farm Tractors 1995-2005 continues the book series that captures the history of the agricultural tractor. for more info turn the pages of this book and you will find the latest tractors and their specifications. Beginning where Farm Tractors 1975-1995 left off, the book provides all the information that tractor enthusiasts love. The chapters travel through each model year, describes the new tractors and provides information from the Nebraska Test Summaries. The first chapter titled a "Century of Engineering Achievement," provides a concise summary of tractor history--from the early days of tractor development to the modern tractor. The charts at the end of the book provide more data.

174 pages, softbound.



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Farm Tractors 1975 - 1995 Farm Tractors 1975 - 1995 Ref: H1195
Details of the last 20 years in the tractor industry and includes models, photos with description of changes and test results -Softback

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Farm Tractors 1950 - 1975 Farm Tractors 1950 - 1975 Ref: H0981
Fully illustrated with some 400 photos and specifications. Provides a clear and concise review of turbochargers, transmissions, safety etc. - A unique reference book. Softback

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The Agricultural Tractor 1855 - 1950 The Agricultural Tractor 1855 - 1950 Ref: H0119
Fully illustrated history with some 300 photos. Excellent specification of early tractors. Softback

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Farm Tractors 1916 - 1925 (I & T Collectors Series) Farm Tractors 1916 - 1925 (I & T Collectors Series) Ref: IT102
Traces the development of farm tractors as they made their debut into mechanised farming in the USA. Hundred of original drawings, rare photographs Hardback

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Farm Tractors 1926 - 1956 (I & T Collector’s Series) Farm Tractors 1926 - 1956 (I & T Collector’s Series) Ref: IT101
Journey back through the development of the farm tractor with this collectors series. The historical collection of tractors includes virtually all models introduced in the USA between 1926 - 1956. Hardback

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Fifty Years of Farm Tractors Fifty Years of Farm Tractors Ref: OP6525
Brian Bell details the extrordianry developments in tractor power capability, safety and comfort achieved over the last 50 years.  With over 300 pictures the book offers a brief history of each company involved in the tractor revolution.  Hardback

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Threshing Machines *** New*** Threshing Machines *** New*** Ref: JP6200
The threshing machine is surely the greatest single advance in the mechanisation of agriculture. The huge reduction in manpower it produced led to rioting and its unpopularity also slowed down the early development of the steam engine.


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The Jones Baler Story *** New*** Available early December - Order Now - The Jones Baler Story *** New***
Available early December - Order Now - Ref: JP6231
Jones Balers from humble beginnings in the yearly 1940s grew to become one of Britain’s most respected companies. This is the story of how two Welsh brothers built a stationary baler, the first British self -tying pickup baler and progressed to make world beating machines culminating in the Jones Super Star of 1960. The fact that many are still in use today both at home and abroad bears testimony to their design and workmanship.




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Farm Machinery Farm Machinery Ref: OP3192
Farm Machinery has long been the standard book on current theory and practice for both students and farmers. This fully revised 5th edition incorporates new text and photographs which reflect the many changes and developments that have taken place over the last decade. This new text has been added to complement earlier material concerning the working principles, operation and maintenance of vast array of the somewhat less sophisticated farm tractors and farm machines in use on British farms in the twenty-first century.

There are chapters on tractors, cultivation and drilling machinery, crop treatment and harvest machinery. Further sections deal with farmyard and estate maintenance machinery, mechanical handlers, dairy equipment, irrigation, farm power and the farm workshop.

Hardback, 336 pages knc. approx 500 illustrations

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