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Informationen zum Autor Ronald K. Leonard applied his engineering skills to John Deere products during a 41-year career. He divides his time between Galena, Illinois and Key Colony Beach, Florida. Klappentext "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"-- Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction1.¿Origin and Growth of the John Deere Company2.¿Start of Deere Consumer Products Business3.¿Deere Prepares for Snowmobiles4.¿Expanding the John Deere Snowmobile Line5.¿Implementing Changes6.¿Improving 1974 and 1975 Models and JD 340/S7.¿Front-Engine Chassis SnowmobilesBetween pages 114 and 115 are 8 color plates containing 17 photographs8.¿Racing Snowmobiles9.¿Designing the New Breed of Deere10.¿Horicon Works Decade of Excellence, 1976-198611.¿How the Snowmobile Changed Product EngineeringAppendicesI. Green Streak Racing BulletinsII. Trail¿re Test Report, Snow Goer magazineIII. Snow Goer Best Handling Award for John Deere Liqui¿reIV. Product Safety Report from 1982 Product Strategy MeetingV. Horicon Works Competitive ReviewVI. John Deere Fortune 500 Rankings, 1955-2005Bibliographic NotesIndex
