Commercial Vehicles - Tractors

A Century Of Farm Tractors 1904-2004 by Richard H Robinson 304 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; adverts; original dust jacket; mint copy; Country Life; 2003. (A definitive work of farm tractors in New Zealand from the first Kinnard Haines tractor in 1904 to todays with over 35 different makes and 550 models available. Over 900 photographs.) Tra23109 $112.95

Farm Tractors In Colour by Michael Williams 184 pages; coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Blandford Press; reprinted; 1985. (Describes the development of the tractor over a 90 year history ) Tra18185 $15.00

Farm Tractors Scrapbook by Richard H Robinson 160 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; Country Life; 1997 (A collection of stories and photographs of tractors from around the world with informative articles of all major makes.) Tra23108 $54.95

Field Machinery by Cornelius Davies 272 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; hard covers; average copy, some wear; Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd; 1949. (Describes all types of agricultural machinery used in the late 1940s. Interesting details on each item of equipment.) Tra18155 $18.00

Handbook Of Garden Machinery And Equipment Farley, Nicholas 272 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; tables; original dust jacket; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Dent; 1980. (Covers all equipment used in large and small gardens – tractors, hedge trimmers, chain saws, brush cutters, motor mowers and irrigation machinery.) Tra23100 $18.00

International – Hamilton Loader for International Tractors Tractor Manufacturers Sales Brochure 4 pages; black and white and coloured photographs and/or plans; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; no publication date given, early 1950s? Tra18182 $12.00

International Harvester – A New Zealand Point of View Dench, David (Compiled by) 180 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; ring binder; mint copy; self published; 2006; reprint. (Produced for the 14 centenary in February 2002 at Palmerston North. Tells the story of International tractors, trucks and cars in New Zealand. Good coverage of International in southern half of North Island.) Tra23098 $42.00

International Harvester Tractors And Equipment In Australia And New Zealand by Graeme R Quick 184 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; adverts; original dust jacket; Rosenberg; 2009. (A comprehensive record of IH tractors and machinery in Australia and New Zealand, and those manufactured in Australia. The story of IH Geelong Works from 1937 to 1982 is also covered.) Tra21166 $80.00

John Deere Tractors Rasmussen, Henry (Photography) 128 pages; coloured photographs; name or signature; no original dust jacket; no front and back fly otherwise average copy, some wear; Motorbooks; 1987. (Photographs of John Deere tractors at work through the ages.) Tra23107 $15.00

Machine Price Catalogue by A G Duncan 34 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; Clough Agriculture Ltd; 2006. (A catalogue of Duncan agricultural equipment available in New Zealand.) Tra18157 $10.00

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Marshall Diesel Tractors 1930-1957 Anderson, Peter 220 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Condie; 2008. (Covers the development of each model produced by Marshall over the 27 year period, specification sheets and discusses preventative maintenance and trouble shooting for restorers.) Tra23097 $88.00

New-Size Tractors From Ford Manfactures Catalogue 12 pages; coloured photographs; average copy, some wear; Ford Motor Co – USA; no publication date given, 1970s. (Details of the 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 models available from Ford.) Tra13161 $18.00

Tractors by Peter Henshaw 400 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; Salamander; 2002. (An illustrated chronological history of the American tractor covering all makes.) Tra18167 $32.00

Tractors – A Visual History by John Carroll 96 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; Select Editions; 2002. (Covers the history and development of farm machinery and features the important models and major manufacturers.) Tra19115 $10.00

Tractors On The Farm – 4th edition by H J Hine 222 pages; black and white photographs; and drawings; adverts; hard covers; average copy, some wear; Farmer and Stock-Breeder; 1950. (Sub titled ‘Their Choice, Use and Maintenance’ is a good account of using tractors in the late 1940s.) Tra16126 $30.00

Tractors On The Move by Frank Hollis 96 pages; drawings; original dust jacket; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Odhams; 1963. (A children’s book on the development of the tractors and the many types of tractors available.) Tra13157 $8.00

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