Renault Agricultural Tractors: Overviews - Models and Models

Encyclopédie du tracteur Renault - Tome 2 (1971-2003)

This book follows the first volume and covers the period from 1971 to the present day. The philosophy remains the same: to be as exhaustive as possible in the chronology of the manufacture of Renault tractors, and to provide the widest possible range of information, starting with the company and documenting each model to fully understand technological developments.

This period is rich in developments, both in terms of the company and the tractor. What are the strong points? A clear progression of the 4x4 market, synchronized reverser gearboxes, close collaboration with Carraro for the construction of front axles, new safety standards for cabins, and, at the same time, consideration of the farmer's comfort.

Maintaining the market allowed Renault to launch a real High range in 1974, and especially in 1981, with the release of the TX Range. This was the beginning of on-board electronics, and Renault Agriculture, in conjunction with Renault Automobiles, constantly improved the performance of its equipment until the launch, in 1997, of Ares with Powershift gearboxes, then Atles in 1999.

The technical descriptions in this book were mostly produced based on documentation from the Renault Agriculture Training Center.
It is therefore a didactic form that dominates for the technical diagrams, especially since it was not realistic to make this book a repair manual. During this period, we move from traditional mechanics to electronic sophistication, and this in 30 years!

You will find in this volume a detailed presentation of nearly 450 models declined by range with their different evolutions, and also illustrated with photos, technical drawings and advertisements.

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Author:	Jacques Gouet
Details:	384 pages, 12.2 x 9.25 in (31 x 23.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	500 b&w and 500 color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2003)
ISBN:	9782726893593

Tracteurs Renault, une histoire en prospectus (tome 1) : 1918-1968

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first Renault tractor, this book traces the history of this legendary brand.

Louis Renault, a pioneer of the French automotive industry, was also interested in agriculture. In 1917, facing a shortage of farm labor and the army's requisition of horses, he applied his expertise in military vehicle production to create the "agricultural tank." The first trials took place on his farm in Herqueville, Normandy.

The book presents the evolution of Renault tractors through over 400 advertisements from 1918 to 1968, offering a unique view of the brand's history.

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Author:	Jacques Gouet, Francis Dubois
Details:	208 pages, 12.2 x 9.25 in (31 x 23.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	400 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2008)
ISBN:	9782726888117

Encyclopédie du tracteur Renault - Tome 3 (2000-2005)

With this new encyclopedia the trilogy on the Renault Agricultural Tractor ends. Nearly 1000 pages in three volumes dedicated to the Renault Tractor, a unique collection. After 693 863 Renault tractors manufactured from 1918 to 2005, representing 808 models, Renault passed the baton to Claas (figures recorded at the end of 2005 when only a few Ergos remained manufactured under the Renault brand).
At the beginning of the 1990s, the manufacturer Renault decided to renew its entire range of tractors, and this is how many new models appeared.

Between 1918 and 2005, Renault produced nearly 700 000 tractors of 808 different models, including a certain range produced in the 2000s, distinguished by the name of an ancient god that its tractors bear, such as Atles, Ergos, Dionis Fructus or Pales, but also by the application of the Tier anti-pollution standard, which brought about profound changes throughout the Renault Agriculture range.

Richly illustrated and very well documented, the book presents all the models and the many improvements made to the Renault agricultural tractor at the beginning of the 21st century under the subsidiary specializing in agricultural equipment Renault Agriculture, sold 51% to the German group Claas in 2003 before becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group from 2008.

Published in October 2006 by Éditions ETAI, "Encyclopédie du Tracteur Renault (2000-2005) Tome 3" is the third volume produced by Jacques and Jérémy Gouet, after the release of "Tome 1 1919-1970" and "Tome 2, depuis 1971" in 2003, which covered the beginning of the activity, then the details of all production from the beginning to 2000.

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Author:	Jacques Gouet
Details:	244 pages, 12.2 x 9.25 in (31 x 23.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	650 color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2006)
ISBN:	9782726886984

Tracteurs Renault, une histoire en prospectus (tome 3) : 1989-2005

This volume 3 completes the trilogy on Renault tractor advertising. The period 1989-2005 is particularly interesting, there were nearly 490 different models offered by Renault including the Celtis which marked a new evolution both technically and aesthetically.

It was also during these years that Renault expanded its partnerships, notably with Massey Ferguson by creating GIMA in 1995 (50% participation), which allowed the release of the Arès in 1997. Finally, the application of the TIER Standard brought many modifications which have been largely detailed in this album.

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Author:	J. Gouet, F. Dubois
Details:	192 pages, 12.2 x 9.25 in (31 x 23.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	512 b&w and color photos
Language:	French
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2009)
ISBN:	9782726889190