This comprehensive guide to both agricultural mechanization and road transport is divided into two parts, one following the development of the tractor and farming machinery and the other focusing on the origins and functions of different kinds of trucks. Written by two transport enthusiasts, this guide includes historic accounts of transport development, A-Z guides to all the major manufacturers and over 1,500 color reference photographs.

All kids visiting the countryside are fascinated by the tractors and farm machinery they see working in the fields. This convenient storage case contains nine mini books that children will want to return to time and again. Each book is designed to inspire children's interest in early learning concepts, including telling the difference between big and small, many and few, long and short, plus learning about basic colors all explained through colorful photos of tractors and farm equipment. Children will also have fun turning all nine books over to complete a picture puzzle. Also available in this series: - Rescue and Emergency Vehicles - Airplanes and Spacecraft - Mighty Machines

The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors details the complete evolution of the popular marque's iconic models. The engaging text includes series evolution, historical context, and technical details, accompanied by beautiful contemporary and historic images. In 1923, International Harvester revolutionized the tractor world by conceiving the Farmall brand, a revolutionary new line of all-purpose tractors designed for small- to medium-sized farms. Eventually offering an array of engine and equipment options, by the 1930s Farmalls were bestowed with letters as their model names, from the compact A, B, and C models to the larger H and M tractors. Fittingly known as the "Letter Series," the tractors were even given a streamlined design by famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Not surprisingly, they went on to become some of the most widely produced and best-selling American farm tractors of all time, to be followed beginning in 1954 with the numbered Hundred Series models. By 1947, Farmall had built over 1 million tractors. Amazingly, many are still in use today, not just as collector vehicles, but often as working farm tractors. In The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors, tractor historian Robert Pripps explores the entire range of Farmall tractors, from their inception to their final model year in 1973. Pripps includes all models, from Diesel and LPG versions to orchard tractors. Pripps also explains the evolution of Farmall lines and gives coverage to the entry-market Cub unveiled in 1947, as well as the Hundred Series, right up to the cancellation of the Farmall name in 1973. Through engaging text and fascinating photography, The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors preserves the story of the legendary pioneering machines in detail. The book's content is organized chronologically, and its detailed text shines a light on Farmall's long history and evolution. Beautiful images, both modern and historic, bring the story to life and thorough spec tables highlight key technical and performance specifications. The result is the ultimate reference to some of the most popular farm tractors in history.

Did you know . . . That the first tractors had metal wheels with no tyres? That a tractor can weigh as much as five elephants? That a tractor can pull as much as 500 horses can? Tractors are big and powerful! They can plough, lift, dig, mow and power through the biggest farms, the longest roads and your very own backyard. Find out everything you want to know about these amazing machines in theBig Book of Tractors.

Kids Meet the Tractors and Trucks features amazing photographs of all the different sorts of rigs, trailers, tractors, and more that fascinate children. This fun, lay-flat book showcases different trucks on full-color, die-cut, 2-page spreads. A new die-cut on every spread! They tower over us, moving our food and goods where they need to go. They roll past us on the highway, metal hubcaps gleaming. They shake the ground as they pass. They lift, carry, push, pull, and more. Trucks and tractors never fail to amaze, and in this book, they roar to life as they seem to pop off the die-cut pages. Each spread features a new truck on the road, on the farm, in the city, or on the construction site, and is jam-packed with informative and interesting facts presented in a reader-friendly manner that’s easy for kids to understand.

This volume focuses on a topic that has always been popular with young children, tractors and trucks. Each spread features a number of different machines showing the wide variety that exists.

"Pat Foster's International Harvester Trucks is a complete illustrated history of one of the most recognizable commercial truck brands in the US"--