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The following is an excerpt from The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie Cummins by C. Lyle Cummins, Jr: a lively historical account of an American entrepreneur and inventor best-known as the father of the American diesel truck. This Clessie Cummins biography ranges from his early exploits as a boy genius through the founding and success of his global brand and company. In this excerpt, read…
The following is an excerpt from The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie Cummins by C. Lyle Cummins, Jr: a lively historical account of an American entrepreneur and inventor best-known as the father of the American diesel truck. This Clessie Cummins biography ranges from his early exploits as a boy genius through the founding and success of his global brand and company. In this excerpt, read…
The 100th Anniversary of the revolutionary Farmall tractor is celebrated in Farmall Century: 1923–2023, the authoritative model-by-model history that traces the evolution and design of the most significant farm tractors of the 20th century. Award-winning author Lee Klancher chronicles how and why the Farmall tractor came to exist and how it evolved with his signature blend of compelling…
The 100th Anniversary of the revolutionary Farmall tractor is celebrated in Farmall Century: 1923–2023, the authoritative model-by-model history that traces the evolution and design of the most significant farm tractors of the 20th century. Award-winning author Lee Klancher chronicles how and why the Farmall tractor came to exist and how it evolved with his signature blend of compelling stories,…
The following is an excerpt from Farmall Century by Lee Klancher.
According to most documentation, production of the original Farmall ended in 1932. But an assortment of company documents indicate that a limited number of Farmalls were sold in 1933 and 1934. The most convincing of these is the record of payments to the Ronning family. The Ronnings owned a patent to several features…
The following is an excerpt from The Last Lap by William Walker. In this excerpt, read about Pete Kreis spinning out—and recovering—in Turn One of the Indy 500 track, all the way back in 1932!
On the last day of practice for the 1932 Indianapolis 500, it appeared that there would be a third fatality in the first turn, which had already claimed the lives of two participants. As Pete Kreis…
The following is an excerpt from The Last Lap by William Walker. In this excerpt, read about Pete Kreis's record-breaking experience at the 1925 Grand Prix!
In the 1925 Grand Prix of Europe in Monza, Italy, the American cars arrived at the starting grid sporting new livery: white bodies with blue numbers: veteran Tommy Milton in number 7, novice Pete Kreis in number 11—a not-so-subtle tip…
The following is an excerpt from The Last Lap by William Walker. In this excerpt, read about Pete Kreis's first experience at the Indy 500—all the way back in 1925!
Memorial Day dawned bright and clear for the 1925 Indianapolis 500, as all the elements of the traveling circus of speed assembled on the prairie west of the Indiana capital. Included in the festivities were hot air balloons,…