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Traction engines steam engines to haul loads on the roads developed in the mid 1860s and were usually dirty noisy and somewhat crude to handle. This book brings together much information about these engines from the earliest to the latest about how they worked and wh... Lees meer.

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This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.... Lees meer.

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.

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.

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.

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The first traction engines were built around the middle of the nineteenth century. Their great pulling power and ability to provide power for other equipment revolutionised road haulage and agriculture. Great makers like Burrell and Garrett from East Anglia Taskers and... 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.

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