Restoring vintage tractors to their previous glory has been a popular pastime among farmers for some time. Finding parts is never easy, but showing off these old-school beauties of yesteryear to friends and putting them to the test at tractor pulls provide a good deal of satisfaction. This calendar features an impressive collection of handsome
Steam-powered tractors have been around since the mid-1800s, but it was the internal combustion models of the early 20th century that truly revolutionized the world of agriculture. Weary draft animals and overworked farmers suddenly got an enormous helping hand in their never-ending struggle to plow large spreads of land and pull heavy loads
The fifth volume of trucks and cars used by Germany during WWII.
This beautiful Vintage Tractors Calendar 2024 Carousel is made of glossy paper and starts in January 2024 and has a large beautiful photo of the Vintage Tractors with the available dates of the month below with plenty of room for personal notes and birthdays.A number of important holidays have already been added to the calendar.The texts on
Tractors are fundamental to farming and the Tractors Calendar for 2024 pays homage to the humble but critical farmyard workhorse with different iconic models, both old and new to enjoy.
What is it about old tractors that is so fascinating and entrancing? The sounds and smells of these old relics? The hunt to find the rarest of models? Or simply the memories such machines evoke?/p> p> The Magic of Old Tractors explores this intriguing world and is essential reading for anyone with a passion for classic tractors. Renowned ......
Wit, wisdom, and revelations from sixty years of life on the road.
Driving one highway after another at sunrise, winding through the mountainside, hearing the call to rise of the roosters, or simply exchanging "fishing stories" with the other guys at the truck stops. Like that one about the trucker who stopped along ......
Trucking is one part of a multifaceted logistical industry that is global in reach and integrated to the extent few can imagine.
Air freight, container ships, rail, they all play a part in working together in ways few people appreciate and for the most part are unaware of.
The overarching taskmaster for all these carriers is the ......
Install and modify your truck bed floor with guidance from certified auto-body repair man and television personality Kevin Tetz.
A simple internet search of the words "truck bed floor" provides almost a hundred million results. The possibilities are limitless for personalizing your hauler for work or play. The bed floor shows the ......
Born In London, the son of a successful builder and developer, Mike Thorne gravitated to agriculture in his teens and soon became familiar with the tractors then used on the land, having a particular admiration for the revolutionary grey Ferguson, with its unique three-point hydraulic linkage for mounting machinery. At this time he also, if ......
A behind-the-scenes look at how digital surveillance is affecting the trucking way of life.
Long-haul truckers are the backbone of the American economy, transporting goods under gruelling conditions and immense economic pressure. Truckers have long valued the day-to-day independence of their work, sharing a ......
In this compendium, Lee Friedlander (born 1934) examines the ordinary pickup truck, a quintessentially American mode of transportation. Unadorned in form as well as function, pickups have long been the vehicle of choice for farmers and tradespeople. Their well-worn beds—usually open to the elements, laid bare for all to see—have held and hauled ......
In this revealing book, tractor expert Jonathan Whitlam covers the full history of the development of Lamborghini tractors. First produced in 1948, the Lamborghini tractor brand soon gained a reputation for innovation. First powered by Morris engines, technical innovations soon led to the tractors being sold worldwide. ......
A great book covering a variety of popular, lesser-known and hardly heard-of commercial vehicles from around the world.
With sections covering light commercials, trucks, military types and buses, plus a pictorial finale, this publication is all about the vehicles and their owners, restorers and custodians.
All the stories ......
In Farmall 100 Years, award-winning tractor author, photographer, and historian Randy Leffingwell and prolific tractor historian Robert N. Pripps offer a richly illustrated and detailed book that captures the full story of the iconic tractors.
Farmall tractors are among the most ......
Opel Blitz (German for ""lightning"") was the name given to various light and middle-weight truck series built by the German automobile manufacturer Opel from 1930. This book focuses on the light version of the Blitz lorry deployed by the Wehrmacht during World War II: Opel Blitz type 3,5-134 & 3,5-157; Opel Blitz type 2,0-12; Opel Blitz type ......
It is almost 100 years since the first tram was preserved in Britain, in the century since then a great variety of trams have been saved from tramway systems small and large. Some trams were purchased directly out of service and others were acquired after many years alternative usage, some being summer houses or homes, while others were used on ......
You see them everywhere was the slogan adopted by Bedford when advertising its commercial vehicles in the 1930s and it held true for many decades. The company set out to produce reliable vehicles at an economic price. Catering to the small trader with its 30cwt and 2 ton trucks, and 6cwt and 10/12cwt vans, the company was one of the leading ......
ERF Limited was formed in 1933 when Edwin Richard Foden founded the company with his son Dennis. Under the guidance of design engineer Ernest Sherratt, the best components available at the time were assembled to create vehicles that soon earned a reputation as good lorries capable of earning good revenue with reasonable running costs. This ......
In the UK between 1957 and 1964 Massey Ferguson manufactured some 380,000 MF35s, the most popular mediumsized farm tractors of the period. Many have remained in work and they are a restorers favourite machine. Chris Jaworskis book, based on his heavily illustrated articles for Tractor & Machinery magazine, is a step-by-step manual on servicing ......
Finally A restoration guide with the kind of detail needed for a first-class job. "How To Restore Classic Farmall Tractors" is packed with hundreds of helpful full-color photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works . . . and what doesnt.
This guide will walk you step-by-step through ......
The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors, Expanded Edition features all the classic machines you remember, plus a few rarities and tractors recently added to the realm of "classics." All are presented in full-colour, fully restored glory.
Featuring machines right up through more recently collectible models of the ......
Build and modify your 1973-1987 GMC or Chevrolet truck in your garage with step-by-step processes to boost power, add curb appeal, and improve stopping ability, handling, safety, and more.
GMs squarebody trucks are solid, simple, and easy-to-find rig--and that makes them perfect for modification. Theyre American ......
Learn to fully repair and restore Chevrolets most popular truck in this long-awaited new restoration guide.
When Chevy released its second-generation C/K pickup trucks, dubbed the "Action Line," it was apparent that many changes over the previous generation had been employed. Not only did the truck have a simpler, more clean-cut look ......
By the late 1920s the existing trams operated by both the Metropolitan Electric Tramways and the London United Tramways were increasingly aged. Although the long-term future of the tramways was open to doubt, the two operators co-operated in the development of one of the most important types of tram ever built in Britain - the Feltham. ......
Marsh knows how to spin a yarn - Gold Coast Bulletin
Whether theyre carting produce, stock, fuel, or even (unbeknown to them) dead bodies, theres one thing that can be said about outback truckies - theyre a colourful bunch.
Meet the outback truckies who brave interminable distances, searing heat, ......