Half-Tracks

by Olyslager Organization, Bart H. Vanderveen (Editor)

Hardcover book detailing the semi-track vehicles conceived shortly after the turn of the century in an effort to prevent the sinking of tractor wheels in soft ground. Most half-track vehicles were developed and produced for military and similar special purposes. The advent of low-pressure large pneumatic tires gradually ruled out the need for the semi-track, but these vehicles are still un use in many parts of the world.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

Reviews

[Roger Burk · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was among the odder of the books bequeathed by my father, reflecting his interest in minor military vehicles. It is basically a photo book of the variety of half-track vehicles made through WWII (after which the development of high-floatation tires and more sophisticated full tracks made the half-track principle obsolete). Most of the examples are military, of course, but a few are agricultural or other. The book was written to early to include the efflorescence of the half-track principle in modern snowmobiles.