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John Deere Snowmobiles : Development, Production, Competition and Evolution, 1971-1983 by Ronald K. Leonard and Richard Teal (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786478373
ISBN-139780786478378
eBay Product ID (ePID)167573091
Product Key Features
Number of Pages260 Pages
Publication NameJohn Deere Snowmobiles : Development, Production, Competition and Evolution, 1971-1983
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWinter Sports, General
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTransportation, Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics, History
AuthorRonald K. Leonard, Richard Teal
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2013-048975
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"comprehensive history...readers interested in the overall span of Deere & Company will find much new history harvested from intimate accounts of an experimental advancement into a new business segment"- SAH Journal ., "comprehensive history...readers interested in the overall span of Deere & Company will find much new history harvested from intimate accounts of an experimental advancement into a new business segment"-- SAH Journal .
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.7/62922042
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Introduction 1. Origin and Growth of the John Deere Company 2. Start of Deere Consumer Products Business 3. Deere Prepares for Snowmobiles 4. Expanding the John Deere Snowmobile Line 5. Implementing Changes 6. Improving 1974 and 1975 Models and JD 340/S 7. Front-Engine Chassis Snowmobiles Between pages 114 and 115 are 8 color plates containing 17 photographs 8. Racing Snowmobiles 9. Designing the New Breed of Deere 10. Horicon Works Decade of Excellence, 1976-1986 11. How the Snowmobile Changed Product Engineering Appendices I. Green Streak Racing Bulletins II. TrailFire Test Report, Snow Goer magazine III. Snow Goer Best Handling Award for John Deere LiquiFire IV. Product Safety Report from 1982 Product Strategy Meeting V. Horicon Works Competitive Review VI. John Deere Fortune 500 Rankings, 1955-2005 Bibliographic Notes Index
SynopsisThe first part of the book tells the story of how the Consumer Products Division of John Deere came to be and how it was accomplished. Then the book discusses from start to finish the development of John Deere snowmobiles, including key products along the way and the people and processes that were part of the adventure., Long respected as a manufacturer of sturdy agricultural machinery, the John Deere Company began in the 1960s to build a line of consumer products in a dedicated factory in Horicon, Wisconsin. Starting with a lawn and garden tractor in 1963, Deere soon entered the fast-growing snowmobile market, introducing two models in 1971. The next 13 years would see a succession of models as Deere vied against tough competitors in a weather-dependent market. This detailed history, written by two key participants in the snowmobile program, describes the development of John Deere snowmobiles from start to finish: the design and engineering decisions that shaped each important model; reception of the snowmobiles by consumers; the factory race teams; the introduction of front-engine and water-cooled models; the process of selecting engines and negotiating with suppliers, including when problems developed; and the snowmobiles' impact on product engineering. The text provides an inside view of Deere's Consumer Products Division at a time of rapid growth, and of the people and processes that made it all happen.
LC Classification NumberTL234.2.L46 2014
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