Tractor Test and Power Museum, The Lester F. Larsen
Nebraska Tractor Tests
Date of this Version
December 1919
Abstract
The Nebraska Tractor Law known as House Roll 85, 37th session, which became effective July 15, 1919, was enacted to encourage the manufacture and sale of imporved types of tractors and to contribute to a more successful use of the tractor for farming.
It was thought that the best method of accomplishing these objects would be to require a tractor of each model sold in the State to be tested at the State University and to have the results of these tests made public. These tests will give reliable information on the power capacity and fuel consumtion of each tractor and also will be useful to farmers and dealers in making selection of tractors. Manufacturers also will no doubt find that the results of the tests are of some value to their engineering and sales departments.
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