How to Be a Farmer
Published on 1. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
364 pages
978-1-912158-52-2 (ISBN)
Description
The little grey Fergie is Britain's best-loved tractor, the light user-friendly machine that finally replaced the horse on farms. This highly illustrated account covers the full history of Harry Ferguson's tractor products from his pioneering work before the 1930s to the merger with Massey in 1957. The author has had access to fresh archive material and has interviewed many of the surviving men who were associated with Ferguson. The appeal of the Fergie lay in its lightness and utility, and also in the system of mechanized farming of which it was a part. Throughout the book, reference is made to the implements which lay at the heart of the system.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Fox Chapel Publishers International
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-912158-52-2 (9781912158522)
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Person
Stuart Gibbard is a successful author and journalist specialising in tractors and machinery. He has developed his interest in collecting early tractor literature into a mail-order business which is run by his wife Sue, and he is also one of the organisers of the annual Spalding model-tractor and literature show.
Devoting much of his time to historical research, Stuart has talked to many of the men who played their part in creating the machines portrayed in his books. This first-hand knowledge has enabled him to give a fascinating insight into the world of agricultural engineering and tractor development, and his publications include unrivalled histories of Ferguson and Ford.
Devoting much of his time to historical research, Stuart has talked to many of the men who played their part in creating the machines portrayed in his books. This first-hand knowledge has enabled him to give a fascinating insight into the world of agricultural engineering and tractor development, and his publications include unrivalled histories of Ferguson and Ford.