Tracteurs Vendeuvre - Toute une histoire
Two industrialists from Vendeuvre, Messrs. Protte and Gigault, united their daughter and son. Mr. Protte senior and Mr. Gigault junior became partners to found Vendeuvre, a manufacturer of agricultural machinery that revolutionized the sector.
They first manufactured threshers and steam locomotives. At the beginning of the 20th century, they would produce fixed agricultural and industrial gasoline engines.
In 1934, the first Vendeuvre Diesel engines were adapted to standard gasoline tractors and in 1937, they were converted to Diesel. Finally, the exhibition of the 17 HP BB 17 tractor in 1952, at the Agricultural Machinery Show at the Porte de Versailles, marked the beginning of Vendeuvre tractors.
The 614 dealers, well established in France, its colonies and abroad, carried out remarkable training work for farmers thanks to this brand which, in addition to tractors, offered a whole range of indoor products for the farm: from the thresher to the fixed engine and the flour mill, including the press and the mower.
This great industrial adventure ended in 1964 after the takeover of the brand by Allis-Chalmers, an American industrialist who took advantage of Vendeuvre's establishment in France to promote his own machines.
The approximately 30, 000 tractors manufactured by Vendeuvre have marked the history of French agriculture and many collectors preserve this heritage, such as the Vendeuvre association which brings together fans of the brand.
The authors wanted to retrace this industrial epic through many striking anecdotes. They managed to bring together around 500 period photos to make this book a unique album of its kind.
Product details
| Author: | Bernard Gibert, Claude Ampillac |
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| Details: | 390 pages, 11.6 x 8.25 in (29.5 x 21 cm), hardback |
| Illustrations: | many b&w and color photos |
| Language: | French |
| Publisher: | Editions France Agricole (F, 2012) |
| ISBN: | 9791090213128 |
Tracteurs Vendeuvre - Toute une histoire
Language: French
