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The Massey-Harris Model 20 was a two-plow type of tractor built by Massey-Harris (later Massey Ferguson) from 1946 to 1948. [2] Introduced to commemorate Massey's 100th anniversary in 1947, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] the 20 was virtually identical to the earlier Model 81 , which had first appeared in 1941. [ 4 ]
The combination of Ferguson's converging three-point hitch, patented on 3 July 1928 (patent no 320084) with his "suction side control" valve is the key to the success of all subsequent Ferguson and later Massey Ferguson "Ferguson System" tractors, the most important of which are the TE and TO 20 models.
The Standard wet liner inline-four engine was an inline four cylinder petrol engine produced by the Standard Motor Company.Originally developed concurrently for passenger car use and for the Ferguson TE20 tractor, it was widely used for Standard passenger cars of the 1950s, most notably the Vanguard.
Perkins was the main diesel engine supplier for Massey Ferguson for many years. [3] In 1990, Massey Ferguson took over Dorman Diesels of Stafford merging it with Perkins to form Perkins Engines (Stafford) Ltd. In the 1980s, Perkins purchased Rolls-Royce (Diesels) Ltd, to form Perkins Engines (Shrewsbury) Ltd.
Henry George Ferguson (4 November 1884 – 25 October 1960) was a British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and for developing the first four-wheel drive Formula One car, the Ferguson P99.
The new Ferguson 35 was launched in the United States on 5 January 1955, a year earlier than planned, [1] following a decision made at a conference in San Antonio in March 1954. [ 2 ] It was initially available in two models; standard or deluxe, with a third (utility) added in 1956.
The early tractors were fitted with the Coventry Climax model E engine which was a descendant of the American Hercules engine as fitted to the prototype "Black tractor" later the engine manufacture was taken on by David Brown Ltd. who made a number of improvements such as a deeper sump, some of the earlier tractors suffered from oil starvation ...
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