John Deere Snowmobiles

Development, Production, Competition and Evolution, 1971-1983

Ronald K. Leonard, Richard Teal (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

260 Seiten

2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7837-8 (ISBN)

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The 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. This includes racing and the significant role it played. Then the book discusses the decade from 1976 to 1986 when Deere introduced multitudes of new products for Lawn & Ground care and snowmobiles and the Horicon factory made significant contributions to Deere profits. The last section discusses how the snowmobile changed product engineering. Interspersed throughout the book are Fortune 500 rankings for Deere and comments on the financial effects that Horicon had upon Deere.

Ronald K. Leonard applied his engineering skills to John Deere products during a 41-year career. He lives in Key Colony Beach, Florida. From April 1974 until retirement in July 2000, Richard Teal worked for the John Deere Horicon Works in Horicon, Wisconsin. He lives in Horicon.

Table 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

Zusatzinfo	107 photographs (16 in colour)
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	478 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport
ISBN-10	0-7864-7837-3 / 0786478373
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-7837-8 / 9780786478378
Zustand	Neuware