The Big Bud Tractor Story 146-Page Book by Peter D. Simpson
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Product Details
- Back by popular demand and better than ever!
- Dive into the history of farming on the prairies and how the big 4WD articulated tractors came into being.
- Discover details on the origins of the Big Bud tractors from the early beginnings in 1969 to present day.
- The history of Big Bud tractors holds great interest and fascination: They're still some of the world's largest agricultural tractors at work today!
- Last printed in 2016, this book is now loaded with even more pages, photos and information, including a brand new chapter on Big Bud's re-entry into modern tractor production.
- Authored by Peter D. Simpson
- Softbound paperback book
- 146 pages
Product Specs
- Stock #: 9798350716375
- Material: Paper
- Approximate dimensions: 11.25in L × 8.75in W × .5in H
Product Description
After the 1862 Homestead Act, settlers moved westward across the great plains of North America, establishing farmsteads and small communities. These early settlers worked the land with teams of horses, growing crops to feed themselves and others who contributed to the westward movement such as miners, railroad workers and the lumbermen.
Wheeled tractors and tracked tractors enabled the following generation to cultivate more of the rolling countryside during the 1930s and 40s, and the desire for increased tractor power gained momentum; many famers hooked two tractors together, doubling the drawbar power while gaining four-wheel drive.
By the early 1950s, the Wagner brothers from Portland, Oregon had developed the world's first modern 4WD articulating agricultural tractor. Montana brothers Dave and Jack Curtis developed their own 4WD tractor, the Rite, in 1973 following the demise of the Wagner tractor. At the same time, Wagner tractor dealer Wilbur Hensler from Havre, Montana and his workshop foreman Bud Nelson developed their own tractor, calling it a Big Bud NH-250.
From as early as 1977, Big Bud tractors were being produced with engines rated at 525hp and the power to weight ratio of the Big Bud tractor is still unmatched today.
The world's largest agricultural tractor was built in 1978 at the Big Bud facility in Havre: The massive 52 ton giant fitted with a Detroit Diesel 16V92T twin turbocharged engine produced 750hp at 2100rpm; now opened up to 900hp, the 16V-747 is still the world's largest and most powerful agricultural tractor.
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