In that timeframe, in relation to tractors... I would say the biggest change was power. You went from a tractor that probably topped around 60 HP in 1950 to several models topping 200 in the row crop class and near 800 in the FWD class by that time. Cabs would be the second biggest change, particularly on Deere's part where you went from a 2 lunger with hand clutch and pan seat all the way to a reasonably well designed, ergonomic, comfortable SoundGuard safety cab on the 40 series. Big, big difference there. Transmission technology would probably be a close third with the successful implimentation of the power shift by Deere in the mid 60's... but otherwise gear transmissions didn't change much in that time other than the addition of 2 and 3 speed power shifting. Hydraulic systems also made some major advances in that time frame; again particularly on the part of Deere... but I think really the most advanced and reliable systems didn't come until the early-mid 90's.
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Today's Featured Article - A Brief History of Tractors in Australia - by Bob Kavanagh. After Captain Cook's exploration of the east coast in 1770 the British Government decided to establish a penal colony in Australia. The first fleet arrived in 1788 and consisted mainly of convicts who were poorly equipped and new little of farming techniques. The colony remained far from self-supporting and it was not until the early 1800's that things started to improve. Free settlers started to arrive, they followed the explorers across the mountains and where land was suitable set up farms. T
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