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Cletrac
The Cleveland Motor Plow Co. was formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1916 by Rollin White. The first tractor produced by the company was the little Cletrac Model R, a 10hp crawler with enlosed engine and modern, angular styling. In 1918 the company changed its name to the Cleveland Tractor Co. and several new models soon appeared. One of these, the Model W, became the first crawler tractor to be tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory (in August 1920). Cletrac focused almost exclusively on crawler designs, producing around 75 different models over the years, although they did produced one model of wheeled tractor labelled "The General". In 1933, following Caterpillar's example, diesel engines were introduced as an option in Cletrac crawlers. In 1944 the company became part of the Oliver Corporation and the Cletrac name passed into history.
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Cletrac Model R at Bright's Pioneer Exhibit, Le Grand, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model H at the Musee de la Machine Agricole Ancienne, Saint-Loup (France) in 2007.
Cletrac Model H at Onslow Park Rally, Shropshire (UK) in 2005 and 2006.
Cletrac Model H at Onslow Park Rally, Shropshire (UK) in 2007.
Cletrac Model H at the Heidrick Ag History Center, Woodland, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model W 12-20 at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), Auckland (New Zealand) in 2006.
Cletrac Model W 12-20 at the Great Dorset Steam Fair (UK) in 2007.
Cletrac Model W 12-20 at the Lake Goldsmith Rally, Victoria (Australia) in 2007.
Cletrac Model W 12-20 at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model W 12-20 at the Heidrick Ag History Center, Woodland, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model F (left) and Model H (right) at the California Antique Farm Equipment Show, Tulare, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model F at the Little Casterton Working Weekend, Lincolnshire (UK) in 2007.
Cletrac Model F at the Booleroo Steam & Traction Preservation Society Museum, Booleroo Centre, South Australia in 2007.
Cletrac Model F at Bright's Pioneer Exhibit, Le Grand, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model F at the Heidrick Ag History Center, Woodland, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model F at the Best Show on Tracks, Woodland, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model F at the Best Show on Tracks, Woodland, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model F at the Best Show on Tracks, Woodland, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model 20K (20-27) at Brayshaw Park, Blenheim (New Zealand) in 2006.
Cletrac Model 20K (20-27) at the Pioneer Settlement Museum, Swan Hill, Victoria (Australia) in 2007.
Cletrac Model 20K (20-27) at Bright's Pioneer Exhibit, Le Grand, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model 20K (20-27) at the Heidrick Ag History Center, Woodland, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model 20K (20-27) at the Best Show on Tracks, Woodland, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model 20K (20-27) at the Best Show on Tracks, Woodland, California (USA) in 2005.
Cletrac Model 30A (30-45) at the Pigeon Valley Steam Museum, Wakefield, Nelson (New Zealand) in 2006.
Cletrac Model 30A (30-45) at Bright's Pioneer Exhibit, Le Grand, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model 30B at Bright's Pioneer Exhibit, Le Grand, California (USA) in 2008.
Cletrac Model 30B at the Heidrick Ag History Center, Woodland, California (USA) in 2008.
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