The Tractor Ploughing Manual, 2nd Edition: The Society of Ploughmen Official Handbook (Old Pond Books) Types of Ploughs, Competitions, Over 150 Photographs Showing Good Practices and Faults, and More

Product Description

The official Society of Ploughmen handbook!

The types of plough and how to set them up properly
Competitive tractor ploughing and its main classes: vintage mounted and trailed; world-type conventional ploughing; and reversible ploughing
A short history of ploughs and ploughing
200 illustrations including 150 specially commissioned color photos

The Tractor Ploughing Manual is written for those new to ploughing who need the basics for farm work, as well as the growing number of competitors at ploughing matches. This updated second edition includes the current rules for international match ploughing, the scoring system, and ploughing organizations throughout the world.
Inside these 128 information-packed pages, you’ll find information on the types of plough (or plow) and how to set them up properly, the main classes of competitive tractor ploughing (vintage mounted and trailed, world-type conventional ploughing, and reversible ploughing), a short history of ploughs, and 200 illustrations. Among the included 200 illustrations, there are over 150 color photographs specially commissioned to show good practices in detail, as well as faults and how to correct them.
Author Brian Bell lives in Suffolk where he was formerly Vice Principal of Otley College. He has written over 25 books and DVDs on farm machinery and contributes to several specialist magazines. He has been awarded the MBE for his services to agriculture.
Well written and clearly illustrated, covering all ploughing disciplines, and written for the developing ploughman without too much focus on advanced techniques, this is a must-have for aspiring champions!
Whether you enjoy restoring tractors, are an new plough operator, or want to enter ploughing competitions, you’ll want the guidance of The Tractor Ploughing Manual, 2nd Edition!

From the Back Cover

The Official Handbook ofthe Society of Ploughmen
Whether you’re new to ploughing and need to know the basics for farm work, or are looking to compete in ploughing matches, this handbook is a complete and authoritative guide. This updated second edition includes the current rules for international match ploughing, the scoring system and ploughing organisations throughout the world. It gives an introduction to:

the types of plough and how to set them up
the main classes of competitive tractor ploughing: vintage mounted and trailed; world-type conventional ploughing; and reversible ploughing
a short history of ploughs

Among the 200 illustrations there are over 150 colour photographs specially commissioned to show in detail good practices as well as faults and how to correct them. Author Brian Bell, Britain’s leading farm machinery writer, has written this manual with the help of a number of ploughing experts including Ken Chappell, David Chappell and Peter Alderslade.
Brian Bell has written over 25 books and DVDs on farm machinery and agricultural companies. He also contributes to a number of magazines. For his services to agriculture, Brian was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire).

About the Author

Brian Bell lives in Suffolk where he was formerly Vice Principal of Otley College. He has written over 25 books and DVDs on farm machinery and contributes to a number of specialist magazines. He has been awarded the MBE for his services to agriculture.