Tractor [Allis Chalmers WC]
Maker and role
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Manufacturer
Production date
1938
See full details
Object detail
Accession number
1988.37.1
Production period
Description
An Allis Chalmers tractor. 1938 WC model. Painted orange.
Brief History
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company was the first to use pneumatic rubber tyres on tractors. This WC is one of the first models to be offered for sale with rubber tyres as standard. This model was also available to purchase with steel wheels.
The WC was also the first tractor to be constructed mainly of high-tensile steel.
WCs were extremely popular tractors. 178,000 were produced between 1933 and 1948. It was designed for working between rows of crops. WCs were the most popular Allis-Chalmers tractor in New Zealand, and were particularly popular in the South Island where cereal crops were grown.
Specifications:
Type: Row-crop tractor
Model: WC
Manufacturer: Allis-Chalmers Company
Country manufactured: United States
Date: 1938
Engine type: Allis-Chalmers 4-cylinder engine
RPM: 1300 rpm
HP: 19 HP
Gearbox: 4 forward, 1 reverse
The WC was also the first tractor to be constructed mainly of high-tensile steel.
WCs were extremely popular tractors. 178,000 were produced between 1933 and 1948. It was designed for working between rows of crops. WCs were the most popular Allis-Chalmers tractor in New Zealand, and were particularly popular in the South Island where cereal crops were grown.
Specifications:
Type: Row-crop tractor
Model: WC
Manufacturer: Allis-Chalmers Company
Country manufactured: United States
Date: 1938
Engine type: Allis-Chalmers 4-cylinder engine
RPM: 1300 rpm
HP: 19 HP
Gearbox: 4 forward, 1 reverse
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company. 1938. Tractor [Allis Chalmers WC], 1988.37.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Related exhibitions
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.