A dramatic and stylish looking little tractor, the IH HT 340 featured a small turbine engine as it’s powerplant, coupled to a hydrostatic transmission. Common parts with the International 340 tractor likely gave this unit it’s denomination, thus: Hydrostatic Turbine 340. The turbine engine was produced by a subsidiary of IH, the Solar Aircraft Company. Weighing a Lilliputian 60 pounds, it produced a Herculean 80 horsepower. Running at a constant RPM of 57000, it required substantial reduction gearing before it’s coupling to the hydrostatic pump. A marvel of technology, even with the reduction gearing in place, the entire turbine/reduction unit still weighed in at only 90 pounds. yesterdaystractors/articles/artint207.htm
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:33:26 +0000
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