What kind of tractor is a Lanz Bulldog?

Lanz Bulldog. The Lanz Bulldog was a tractor range manufactured by Heinrich Lanz AG in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Production started in 1921 and various versions of the Bulldog were produced up to 1960. Deere & Company purchased Lanz in 1956 and started using the name “John Deere Lanz” for the Lanz product line.

Who made the Lanz Bulldog crawler?

Made in Mannheim Germany by Heinrich Lanz AG. Single cylinder two stroke diesel engine, designed to run on crude oil. In 2008 we found out about the Lanz Bulldog Crawler in the Eulo- Cunnamulla region in western QLD on a friends farm.

What is the history of the Lanz tractor?

Lanz Tractor History. The Lanz factory in Mannheim, Germany, built steam engines and motor cultivators before producting the famous Lanz Bulldog in 1921. Nearly one-quarter million of these simple tractors were built over the next thirty years. Lanz was purchased by John Deere in 1956.

When did John Deere change its name to Lanz?

Deere & Company purchased Lanz in 1956 and started using the name “John Deere Lanz” for the Lanz product line. A few years after the Bulldog name was discontinued, the Lanz name fell into disuse.

The Lanz Bulldog was a tractor manufactured by Heinrich Lanz AG in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Production started in 1921 and various versions of the Bulldog were produced up to 1960, one of them being the Lanz Bulldog D 9506.

Does John Deere still make Lanz tractors?

John Deere purchased Lanz in 1956 and started using the name “John Deere-Lanz” for the Lanz product line. A few years after the Bulldog was discontinued the Lanz name fell into disuse. The Lanz Bulldog was one of the most popular German tractors, with over 220,000 of them produced in its long production life.

How many Bulldog tractors were made in Germany?

The Bulldog range was one of the most popular German tractors, with over 250,000 of them produced in its long production life in the various models. A similar machine was built in Argentina, by the State Industry Company IAME, under the name Pampa. Its production ceased in 1963 after 2760 units were produced for the local market.

Where did the 55 HP Bulldog come from?

In 1951 a copy of the 55 HP Bulldog was produced by Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado in Argentina. The tractor was called “Pampa” and the badge on the front read IAME. From 1955 the tractor was produced by Dirección Nacional de Fabricaciones e Investigaciones Aeronáuticas and the badge was changed to DINFIA.