Online Catalogue last updated 17th of September 2023
BIG IRON in pictures is an illustrated book featuring more than 120 different tractors and more than 300 colour photographs.
This publications gives background information and technical details for many of the largest and most powerful agricultural tractors from America, Canada, Australia, Europe, Russia and South Africa. By relaying anecdotes, reminiscences and historical facts about the various tractors and the men who made them happen, the reader gains a multi-faceted insight into the development of big tractors over the past 40 years.
Articulated big tractors by well known companies such as Acremaster, Big Bud, Case IH, Ford, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, Rome, Steiger Versatile and Wagner take centre stage. However, the giant rubber track tractors with their gentle efficiency are no less impressive.
Also featured are fascinating one-off creations like the 500 hp Schluter 5000 TVL, the world's most powerful rigid frame tractor which is at home in Germany.
The world's largest two-wheel drive tractor, the HT 14-350, built by Carl Upton in Corowa, New South Wales, was filmed and caught on camera working Australian fields.
The largest tractor of the world, Big Bud 16V-747 and the largest prototype built by versatile in Canada, Big Roy 1080, are further examples of world famous machines presented in detail in this volume.
BIG IRON in pictures can be read independent of other publications but it is also an ideal companion for the BIG IRON series of videos and DVD's.
Code No. 010937