Classy Tractors
With this, we will have covered three of the four Sheppard tractor models built from 1949 to 1956. We covered the SD-3 in the March 2016 issue....
1903 Augsburg DM 12 Diesel
If you want to see the first compression ignition engine built by Rudolph Diesel, you have to go to Munich, Germany. If you want to ...
A 6 hp Hornsby Oil Engine
Diesel’s 1898 patent on the compression ignition engine is the well-charted beginning of the engine type we now call a diesel. Missed in all that historical hoopla... when the first production diesels entered the market, th...
1978 Allis-Chalmers 8550
In the early 1970s, Allis-Chalmers joined the ranks of the manufacturers offering articulated four-wheel drive tractors. They started ...
Diesel Club Car
It is not uncommon to see UTVs, golf carts and even small cars/SUVs used as pit vehicles at pull tracks, but they can be quite expensive. To ma...
Military Industrial Connections
Diesel engines have a wide variety of applications, one of the notable ones being the military. Because of the durability, efficiency, and performance offered by diesel powerplants, it would only make sense for a mili...
Hold or Drop?
Diesel trucks are known for holding their value quite well, even with extensive mileage. This is because of their durability, efficiency, and per...
The Global System
The heavy machinery industry is one of the largest sectors within the global economy. As every economic superpower trades with each other, th...
