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"content": "<p>It’s a significant world producer of wheat, wool, and beef, with around two-thirds exported overseas. It is no surprise that the agriculture and farming industry is one of the largest employers in Australia. Ten thousand tractors are bought by Australians every year, however they are no longer made in this country.</p>
<p>Throughout the 20th Century up until the 1980s, Australia was renowned for its tractors. There was a rich history of tractor production from AcreMaster to International, McDonald, Waltanna, Phoenix, and Chamberlain.</p>
<p>In these early, heady days of tractor manufacturing in Australia, there was a buzz of excitement with companies competing to introduce the most powerful tractors onto the market.</p>
<h4 class="hr-2">The birth of the Chamberlain Tractor</h4>
<p>The latest statistics by the Agrievolution Alliance show that two million tractors are bought every year, but none are made on Australian soil. But that hasn’t always been the case. One of the biggest and well-known tractor manufacturers was Chamberlain Industries – one of the few tractor companies in WA.</p>
<p>Chamberlain Industries was the brainchild of mechanic Bert Chamberlain. His 40K tractor caught the eye of the Western Australian Government that encouraged him to produce them at an ex-munitions factory in Welshpool near Perth. With twin-cylinder engines and a 40 horsepower, the first one rolled off the production line in 1949.</p>
<h4>Expansion opportunities</h4>
<p>In the 1950s, Chamberlain Industries started to produce farming implements such as seeders and ploughs. In 1955 the Champion Diesel Tractor was introduced replacing replaced petrol models. With special tyres, gears, and beaks, it could reach impressive speeds of 70 mph.</p>
<p>One was modified and used for publicity purposes. ‘Tail-End Charlie’ - was entered into various motor rallies and had a modified cab, bench seats, and high-speed gears, and was capable of reaching high speeds. During one stage of a race, it ended up towing six broken-down vehicles. ‘Tail-End Charlie’ is now on display in the Tractor Museum of Western Australia in Caversham with displays paying homage to Australian tractors of yesteryear.</p>
<h4>John Deere and Chamberlain Industries</h4>
<p>In 1964 Chamberlain Industries achieved an Export Award. American firm John Deere and Co bought a stake in the firm in 1970, and the Welshpool manufacturing plant underwent a refurbishment to cope with an increase in production. But during the 1980s, international competition led to a drop in sales. By this stage, John Deere had total control of Chamberlains, but by 1986 the site was closed, and production stopped.</p>
<p>The Chamberlain brand of tractors continued for a while but made overseas. The golden era of tractor manufacturing in Australia came to a stall, but John Deere still has a presence in Australia with its headquarters in Queensland.</p>
<h4>Where Tractors are made today?</h4>
<p>Today, China, India, and the USA are the top three manufacturers of tractors. In Europe, Turkey is the leader. The United States and China are the highest agricultural producing countries in the world, therefore no surprise they both dominate tractor manufacturing.</p>
<p>While Australia no longer makes tractors anymore, Australian companies such as Boss Engineering and K-Line AG produce agricultural equipment such as seeders and planters. Himac in WA has an extensive range of attachments constructed out of high-grade steel to withstand rough climate and terrain.</p>
<p>Himac Attachments has its head office and manufacturing base in Albany. Choose from more than 600 attachments that are all priced competitively, and you will be supporting a local Australian company. We are sure to have one to suit your requirements, so <a href="/pages/contact" title="Contact Himac Attachments">contact us today</a>.</p>",
"excerpt": "Ten thousand tractors are bought by Australians every year, however they are no longer made in this country. We dig into the history of Australian-made tractors and when this changed.",
"excerpt_or_content": "Ten thousand tractors are bought by Australians every year, however they are no longer made in this country. We dig into the history of Australian-made tractors and when this changed.",
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"published_at": "01.07.2021",
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