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Posted by P.J. on February 07, 2004 at 12:22:25 from (68.188.227.110):
In Reply to: Re: war time Farmall ? posted by jed on February 06, 2004 at 10:22:02:
Jed......Those would be "Police action" tractors. Vietnam era tractors would thus be "Lost cause" tractors, and Iraq era would be aptly named "Kick A$$ and take names" tractors...Taditionally, "Wartime" tractors were those manufactured during the years of 1943-44-45. What makes them different from other war era tractors is the scarcity and rationing of materials that did not exist in other wars. While farm machinery had many modifications to comply with war limitations, they were still produced. Unlike the auto industry which was halted during the 1942 production year and not resumed until the 1946 production year in order for the facilities to produce tanks, bombers, fighters, and other armaments for the war.
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