The modern gas tractor, its construction, utility, operation and repair; a practical treatise defining every branch of up-to-date gas tractor engineering, driving and maintenance in a non-technical manner. Considers fully all types of power plants and their components, methods of drive and speed changing mechanisms. Describes design and construction of all parts, their installation and adjustment as well as practical application of tractors in the field (1914)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York : Norman W. Henley · leaf 417
unds, exclusive of the weight of the machine, can behauled with a tractor of but 15 horse-power. On mac-adam roads, or good gravel roads, the hauling capacityis, of course, increased. As a rule, the character of theroad surface greatly affects the hauling capacity. On aplank road but 100 pounds… … 4iMi The Modern Gas Tractor ton on a gravel road and an average of about 400 poundspuJl per ton on a common dirt road. Wagons intendedto be pulled by tractors are of special form and aremade so they can be coupled up in a train. As thewidth of wheels has material bearing upon the haulingcapacity,…
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