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Posted by Coloken on January 05, 2006 at 07:42:34 from (216.17.182.32):
In Reply to: Re: Old John Deere max speed posted by RustyFarmall on January 05, 2006 at 07:20:24:
Just did a google search. "The Allis-Chalmers WC was released in 1933 equipped with either rubber tires or steel wheels. To promote the rubber tires, Barney Oldfield, a famous race-car driver, was engaged to take a tractor with special high-speed gears and rubber tires on a barnstorming tour, during which he set a world tractor speed record of 64 miles per hour." Have driven a few tractors...old M&M "Z" at about 18 MPH, was too fast. Best was Case LA at about 12 for pulling implements down the road. No way would you get me over 20 MPH on a tractor with the steering they had those days.
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