An agricultural crawler, operated by a single-lever hydraulic control system, has its tracks cleaned in a field in Lincolnshire, England. The system replaces conventional hand-levers and pedals. Seated in an air-conditioned sound-proof cab, the driver only has to exert finger pressure on the lever to steer the vehicle in any direction. Made by Track Marshall, Ltd, of England, it is powered by a sixcylinder turbo-charged diesel engine, and has five forward and five reverse gears. The crawler’s low ground pressure and high tractive power allows heavy implements to be used in adverse conditions without the danger of soil compaction and smearing.
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Press, 29 August 1984, Page 23
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101An agricultural crawler, operated by a single-lever hydraulic control system, has its tracks cleaned in a field in Lincolnshire, England. The system replaces conventional hand-levers and pedals. Seated in an air-conditioned sound-proof cab, the driver only has to exert finger pressure on the lever to steer the vehicle in any direction. Made by Track Marshall, Ltd, of England, it is powered by a sixcylinder turbo-charged diesel engine, and has five forward and five reverse gears. The crawler’s low ground pressure and high tractive power allows heavy implements to be used in adverse conditions without the danger of soil compaction and smearing. Press, 29 August 1984, Page 23
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