County: A Pictorial Review

by Stuart Gibbard

With the exception of the mighty Ford organization, no other tractors have been used as the basis for so many different kinds of machines than those of County Commercial Cars. What is a County tractor? Basically, it became whatever you wanted it to be. County was a company that made a mark in agriculture and industry in so many *It exported its crawlers and four-wheel-drive tractors to nearly 150 countries from the Arctic Circle to Australia *It produced the only tractor to cross the English Channel under its own steam *It designed tractors for use in agriculture, industry, forestry, sugar cane, mines, for towing life craft and launching lifeboats *It was at the forefront of transport engineering design and innovation, producing trucks, vans, tanks and specialized off-road vehicles *And so much more! Stuart Gibbard's lively collection of over 280 rare photographs, illustrates the diverse range of County prototype and production machines from 1929 to 1983 and beyond. The accompanying captions provide full background information as well as brief history of the company and the personalities is also included. If you have a passion for engineering, transportation, agriculture, or industry, then you know and love the tractors from County, and you will love this book!

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997