Tractors / Trucks

British commercial manufacturers played a prime role in boosting Britain's economy during the 1960s, especially as many vehicles were exported worldwide. British lorries were, therefore, considered as being the workhorses of the world, performing a wide range of duties from heavy haulage to general goods delivery. This highly visual study of British lorries of the 1960s captures in 120 illustrations this often understated but very necessary work, which was undertaken day and night, 365 days a year. The images, many contemporary col... read more

Historical View of the Modern Tractor Includes Massey-Ferguson, Ford Fendt, Caterpillar, John Deere and many others.

Over 100 tractors, stretching back over 100 years - from the first steam engines on wheels produced by ingenious engineers in the garden shed, to the mighty multinational John Deere. They are all here, photographed across the globe, from Kent to Canberra. Author Trevor Innes grew up on a farm in South Australia and was a founding member of the Booleroo Steam and Traction Preservation Society, which has one of the largest collections in the southern hemisphere. As a young boy he went around with his father over the state collectin... read more

If a custom vehicle is something to see, a custom semi is something else and something much, much more. This brilliantly illustrated book celebrates the time, energy, patience, hard work, and skill that go into these monumental rolling works of art. The author, who has spent a quarter of a century photographing and writing about semi trucks, takes readers behind the scenes in a semi customizing shop. There she surveys eye-popping examples of themes for custom construction and gives readers a rare close-up look at how the custom sem... 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

A pictorial history of this great British truck, the first models arrived in New Zealand in 1950 and the last one was placed on the road in 2003.

Interest in trucks has grown tenfold in the past twenty years. Vehicle operators, dealers, drivers and enthusiasts have an insatiable thirst for knowledge about specific marques. This book chronicles the fascinating first 80 years of DAF's history, from being a small Dutch trailer manufacturer through to its acquisition by US truck giant Paccar, and the development of the company to its present position as the top-selling truck in the UK and a major global brand.About the author:Colin Peck started his career in road transport in th... read more

For the aficionado of farm equipment, or the scion of an old farming family nostalgic for the old days, or the grown-up boy who still loves a classic piece of old-time machinery, the vintage tractor can be a thrilling find like no other. This book tells dozens of stories of such discoveries, of the treasured old tractor parked in a shed since 1927, of the pristine model unearthed at an estate sale, of the broken-down old beauty stashed in a barn where generations of children have made their secret hideaways. These are the classic t... read more

From the big picture to the fine detail of some of the most "wow-worthy" of customized semi trucks. From an author who has spent more than a quarter-century photographing and writing about tractor-trailers comes the best book yet about the custom semis that do so much of the nation's heavy hauling in consummate style. Chapters focus on more spectacularly customized working trucks - Kenworths, Peterbilts, Freightliners, Western Stars, Internationals, Mack, even a GMC, offering ultimate examples of beautiful paint jobs, sleeper units... read more

166 pages, 100 illustrations

Moving house is a logistics nightmare...but imagine the challenge of moving an entire house - fixtures, fittings, brick walls, chimney and roof wholesale, through a major city, over a mountain range or across a frozen lake!
That's the kind of impossible feat tackled by teams of movers in the dramatic hit engineering TV series, Monster Moves. Meet the movers as they slice and dice mansions with chain saws, hoist church spires with helicopters and winch locomotives down highways with bulldozers. This book explores the engineer... read more

A history of the development of cranes in NZ 1840-2010. Covers all types of cranes including port, railway, mobile, tower etc. Also references some New Zealand historical events where cranes have been involved.

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

A full chronicle of the changes and improvements in the Farmall F Series, this book includes information on design, model development, serial numbers, codes, production numbers - all the hard facts and information a Farmall enthusiast could wish for. The book also provides a clear history of this agricultural icon. During the Great depression, it seemed Farmall was finished but American harvester kept improving the model, and arrived at the successful F Series, which includes not only the best loved but possibly the best tractor of... read more

Author and photographer Dave Arnold provides a fascinating sampling of legendary machines in Vintage John Deere. Ninety full-color photos and detailed captions trace the development of the very popular two-cylinder tractors and other agricultural equipment. Arnold highlights differences in design and styling, showcases specialty tractors, and shares photos of some very rare and unique machines.

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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Toy Farm Tractors Bill Vossler & Andy Kraushaar Farm tractors in miniature! This one-of-a-kind book details all major makers of toy farm tractors and their famous models, including the celebrated tin-toy maker Louis Marx & Co.; the classic cast-iron toy makers Hubley, Vindex, and Arcade; and the modern makers of high-tech, high-quality toys, suchas The Ertl Co., Scale Models, Carter Tru-Scale, and others. Includes toy steam engines, threshers, implements, farm trucks and horse-drawn machinery. Additional chapters highlight scratch-... read more