Saga of the Steam Plough
Details:
- Author(s) Bonnett, Harold
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1965
- Pages 208pp; illus
- Publisher Allen & Unwin
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Reprinted 1972. Deals with mechanical and practical aspects of the steam plough in the late 19th century with sections on manufacturers and steam ploughing contractors. Much business specific information including a chapter on 'steam cultivation contractors' with profiles of Eddison Steam Ploughing Co of Dorchester and Ward & Dale Ltd of Sleaford. Also short profiles of J & F Howard Ltd of Bedford, Aveling & Porter Ltd of Rochester, Tuxford & Sons Ltd of Boston, John Fowler & Co Ltd of Leeds, J & H McLaren Ltd of Leeds, Savage Brothers Ltd of King's Lynn and Charles Burrell & Co Ltd of Thetford. Also much about Steam Cultivation Development Association