A Guide to Hart-Parr, Oliver and White Farm Tractors 1901-1996

When two young men, Charles W. Hart and Charles H. Parr, began a stationary gasoline engine company in the late 1800s, they probably never imagined how the industry would grow and evolve throughout the next century. Now is your opportunity to follow their company, Hart-Parr, from the beginning with the building of the first gasoline traction engine, the No. 1, through the merger which created the Oliver Farm Equipment Company in 1929, and then the purchase of the company by White Motor Company in 1960. All of the related farm tractors are featured in this book from Hart-Parr to Oliver to White. This is the definitive guide to the incredible tractors that helped define farming during the 20th century. Author Larry Gay has taken each model and researched it providing all the pertinent information and photographs, even Nebraska Tractor Test results. For the first time, Oliver, Hart-Parr, and White enthusiasts can see for themselves the evolution of this incredible tractor line. With the turn of a page, watch the models change and improve. Behind-the-scenes stories give you the entire picture. The appendix features Nebraska Tractor Test results and serial numbers. This book, with over 200 black-and-white photographs, will provide hours of enjoyment and will become a treasured reference tool.