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These cumbersome and noisy workhorses were once the powerhouses of industry and agriculture. Used for plows tractors steamrollers and power plants they still fascinate us today at county fair exhibitions and shows. Nostalgia and technology go hand-in-hand to create... Lees meer.

PREFACE In preparing this book it has been the intention to include the fundamental principles govirning the construction working and management of motors which are suitable for farm use. The motors treated include steam engines gas and oil engines trac tion engines... Lees meer.

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Steam traction engines were most widespread in Scotland from the 1880s until the 1940s - mainly for road haulage powering threshing mills ploughing and in steam roller form in road-making. The book describes the use of steam power on Scottish road and field and pla... Lees meer.

These cumbersome and noisy workhorses were once the powerhouses of industry and agriculture. Used for plows tractors steamrollers and power plants they still fascinate us today at county fair exhibitions and shows. Nostalgia and technology go hand-in-hand to create... Lees meer.

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The commercial life of traction engines and steam wagons largely came to an end in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was also at this time that preservation and display in the form of rallies came into being. It is generally acknowledged that the traction engine rally scene... Lees meer.

Little Book of Traction Engines celebrates the giants of the road in a golden age of British industrial heritage when this country s engineering excellence was recognized the world over.... Lees meer.

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