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Supertractors Peter Henshaw

Supertractors By Peter Henshaw

Supertractors by Peter Henshaw


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Summary

There are supercars, superbikes, and supertractors. With four-wheel drive and massive turbo-diesel engines mustering 500bhp or more, they are true performance machines. Containing technical information and colour photography, this title presents the story of these agricultural giants, from their origins in the American Mid-West in the late 1950s.

Supertractors Summary

Supertractors: Farmyard Monsters from Around the World by Peter Henshaw

There are supercars, superbikes...and supertractors. With four-wheel drive and massive turbo-diesel engines mustering 500bhp or more, they are true performance machines. Packed with technical information and glorious colour photography, here is the full story of these agricultural giants, from their origins in the American Mid-West in the late 1950s to the current crop of US and European-made types.

About Peter Henshaw

Peter Henshaw, one-time Haynes technical author, is now a successful freelance specialising in motorcycle and tractor subjects. He has written several books on tractor subjects, the most recent being Tractors of Europe. He lives in Sherborne, Dorset.

Table of Contents

The Steiger brothers built a new type of tractor with four-wheel drive, pivot steering and a big two-stroke diesel engine. A make-by-make survey of recent and modern supertractors. Technical developments in engine design, transmission, suspension, electronics and satellite navigation. Innovations from Case-IH, Caterpillar (rubber tracks), Deutz, Fendt. JCB (high-speed), John Deere (suspension), Massey Ferguson (electronics), Mercedes-Benz (systems), Renault (cab design), Valtra.

Additional information

GOR005998211
9781844253272
1844253279
Supertractors: Farmyard Monsters from Around the World by Peter Henshaw
Used - Very Good
Hardback
J H Haynes & Co Ltd
2006-10-26
176
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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