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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
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How Many Acres Per Hour?, J G. Drever
How Many Acres Per Hour?, J G. Drever
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MANY farm tractor operators don't know exactly how much land is covered in an hour by implements drawn by their tractors. This information, useful on any farm where tractors are used, is of particular value in contract work.
The capacity of the machine or implement, or in other words, its rate of working, depends on the width of the machine, how fast it travels, how efficiently it is operated and the time it works.
Australian Tractor Test Report No. 58 : Massey-Ferguson 165, G H. Vasey, W. T. Brown
Australian Tractor Test Report No. 58 : Massey-Ferguson 165, G H. Vasey, W. T. Brown
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE Massey-Ferguson 165 is a general purpose farm tractor. The test tractor gave 50 drawbar h.p. with 59 h.p. at the P.T.O. at rated engine speed it comes within Class 5 of the Australian Standard Classification of Wheeled Tractors for Agricultural Purposes, AS Dl 0-1967. It is equipped with 18.4 x 28 in. pneumatic tyres. It has a threespeed gear box with a ratio change giving 6 forward and reverse speeds.