Transport > Trucks & Machines

Crawler Tractor Scrapbook is a collection of notes, magazine clippings and photographs the author has collected over many years and published in a four-volume collection. Manufacturers have been assembled into chapters for convenience and an attempt has been made to give a short history of each company and a list of models manufactured, with dates. Some technical information has been given in the photograph captions. The book is a serious attempt to bring together as much information as possible concerning crawler tractors. It is h... read more

Crawler Tractor Scrapbook is a collection of notes, magazine clippings and photographs the author has collected over many years and published in a four-volume collection. Manufacturers have been assembled into chapters for convenience and an attempt has been made to give a short history of each company and a list of models manufactured, with dates. Some technical information has been given in the photograph captions. The book is a serious attempt to bring together as much information as possible concerning crawler tractors. It is h... read more

Crawler Tractor Scrapbook is a collection of notes, magazine clippings and photographs the author has collected over many years and published in a four-volume collection. Manufacturers have been assembled into chapters for convenience and an attempt has been made to give a short history of each company and a list of models manufactured, with dates. Some technical information has been given in the photograph captions. The book is a serious attempt to bring together as much information as possible concerning crawler tractors. It is h... read more

100 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; card covers. A pictorial celebration of Newmans from 1879 to 2006 and the many varied coaches operated, and businesses absorbed into the organisation.

This colossal reference book documents the timeless urge to reshape the world, and the machines used to do so from the 1088's to today. From utility tractors and loaders up to the largest diggers and bulldozers, every piece of heavy equipment is listed here by model and manufacturer, making this the most exhaustive book on the world's most hard-working vehicles and machines.

166 pages, 100 illustrations

A photograph essay of trucks as seen at work in New Zealand during the 1970s. Plenty of nostalgia, not only with the makes and models which have long since gone to the wreckers, but also the owners, most of whom are no longer in existence. 100 pages in A4 landscape format, many colour and monochrome photos.

Mack, the world's notable brand of semi-truck, and its bulldog symbol have been renowned for power, durability, and ingenuity since 1900. Mack was the first company to engineer a cab-over design, and built the first hook-and-ladder fire truck. As a testament to the popularity of the truck, vintage models are actively collected and restored by a serious enthusiast following. Henry Rasmussen captures the beauty and power of Mack trucks in his lens, featuring both perfectly restored and original examples to chronicle the development o... read more

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There are more than 80 brands of compact tractor available today - a bewildering range to choose from. This is the first book to offer a oracticle, unbiased guide to choose which one is best. Written for residential, small-holding farmers, contractors, and professionals who work with compact tractors, this book makes sense of the choices faced, offering clear, objective evaluations of price, power, parts, and performance of the machines covered in this indispensable guide. Fully-illustrated, this book addresses concerns such as req... read more

This title combines three complementary titles on popular subject in one attractive gift package. Here, together for the first time, are three classic John Deere volumes that are a must-have for any collector or enthusiast. "The John Deere Farm Tractor Color History" gift set covers all the most popular models, including the two-cylinder Johnny Poppers, small tractors, and industrial models. Included in this boxed set are "John Deere Tractors: The First Generation of Power", "John Deere Small Tractors", and "John Deere Industrials."

Now an industry giant and a legend among American manufacturers, Caterpillar first got its name from Holt Manufacturing Companys' remarkable tractor creation of 1905. What followed was the Caterpillar century, an era of engineering revolutions and world-changing earthmovers. Eric Orlemann serves as tour guide through this time of American mechanical know-how and muscle, offering us a rare close-up look at the technology of Caterpillars most important equipment innovations, then and now. Packed with contemporary photographs, archiva... read more

Farmall is one of the most significant and popular tractors ever. From the 1920's onwards, Farmall have dominated the tractor market, within one parent company or another. This book traces the history of the Red Tractor from those early beginnings to modern times - through mergers, improvements, and innovations. With archive photographs, histories of farmers who worked with the Farmall, new information about the development of the tractors - some never published before - this book provides a broad view of one of the worlds favourit... read more

Presents a pictorial history of Caterpillar from its beginnings in 1870 to the present day that showcases the equipment and engineering breakthroughs that have kept Caterpillar at the top of their industry for almost 140 years.

This well researched, all-colour reference work spans some of the most developmentally significant years in John Deere production history. Listings for each model produced between 1917 and 1972 include features, history, original price, variations of the model, Nebraska Test data and serial numbers. Current collector pricing information as well as two or more large colour photographs and 3-4 detail photos are provided for each listing. Enthusiasts and collectors of John Deere tractors will enjoy this informative guide's outline of ... read more

The traditional American devices contained in this intriguing compilation date from an era long before milking machines, pesticide sprayers, and industrial hay bailers. Yet the simple inventions described for doing everything from managing young bulls to protecting drain outlets can be just as useful for today

The cable cars of New Zealand Dunedin-raised artist Don McAra brings alive New Zealand's original cable cars, and the post-Second World War world they inhabited. He has drawn on photographs and on his own memories and those of former drivers and passengers to produce a memorable portrait of a vanished transport system that was idiosyncratic but much loved. First published 2007.

A pictorial album of eathmoving machines in New Zealand. In compiling this the author "took to the backblocks" and photographed heavy work machinery such as excavators, road rollers, graders, cranes and heavy dump trucks. Along with his photographs the book is "loaded with historical archival imgaes, many never published before" and many are in colour.