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<blockquote data-quote="Scribus" data-source="post: 6235498" data-attributes="member: 117192"><p>1991 I believe.</p><p></p><p>The Trantor was not a new invention as such, continental tractors had always had a dual role, Hanomag, for instance, made different versions of the same machine, one a field tractor and the other a 'road locomotive'. It's a history of tractors that we are not really aware of over here where the American way of thinking has dominated tractor design, but that's another story.</p><p></p><p>The Trantor is based on a research paper (can't remember the guy's name offhand) that noted tractors spent as much, if not more, of their time in transport mode rather than working in the field. Another fellow by the name of Edwards tried to commercialise the idea with a limited degree of success. It was this pair, as I understand it, that took the idea around to various manufacturers but I'm not sure whether this was before or after they had started production on their own account. I'll look to my reference again and hopefully get back with a little more clarity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scribus, post: 6235498, member: 117192"] 1991 I believe. The Trantor was not a new invention as such, continental tractors had always had a dual role, Hanomag, for instance, made different versions of the same machine, one a field tractor and the other a 'road locomotive'. It's a history of tractors that we are not really aware of over here where the American way of thinking has dominated tractor design, but that's another story. The Trantor is based on a research paper (can't remember the guy's name offhand) that noted tractors spent as much, if not more, of their time in transport mode rather than working in the field. Another fellow by the name of Edwards tried to commercialise the idea with a limited degree of success. It was this pair, as I understand it, that took the idea around to various manufacturers but I'm not sure whether this was before or after they had started production on their own account. I'll look to my reference again and hopefully get back with a little more clarity. [/QUOTE]
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