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 as well as practical application of tractors in the field (1919)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York : Scientific American Pub. Co. · leaf 61
at are not practical with thesteam-propelled types, such as orchard tractors and com-bined self-contained ploughing and traction engines.When one considers the wide range of different gas trac-tors available, their generally lower cost and fighterweight than the steamers, the fact that a… … o ^ o o ^ r^ ■ ^ ^ .^ u t^ o o il w 7J ri C, q o ■f) ^i-l in 1—1 CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF CONDITIONS ON WHICH TRACTOR DESIGNIS BASED. Elements of Tractor Design Outlined—Selection of PowerPlant—Power Needed for Hauling—Energy Absorbed byPloughs—Power Delivery Under Belt—Why Proper Dis-tribution of…
Farm engines · Internal combustion engines
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