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TRACTORS, MOWERS, ROLLERS

1st July 1949, Page 15
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WITH the growing need for an VV increase in the home production of foodstuffs, there have been made available several mechanized units of small horse-power and of the pedestrian-controlled type. Visitors will have the opportunity of making a close inspection of a number of newcomers in this particular field. Although the Allen self-propelled motor scythe is already well established, John Allen and Sons (Oxford), Ltd., Cowley, Oxford, Stand 107 G, will be introducing two new attachments for this appliance, one a haysweep, and the other a carrier. This motor scythe, which is pedestrian controlled, is powered by a two-stroke engine, rated at h.p. One of its particular applications is for cutting long grass in more or less restricted areas.

Wheeled and Crawler Tractors Tractors of both the wheeled and crawler type will be shown on Stand 283 C, to be occupied by the Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton. The Model B machine is of the wheeled type, and to meet varying operating conditions, the front axle is made adjustable, whilst special rear-wheel equipment is available. This tractor is powered by a four-cylindered petrol engine. The model FID7 Allis Chalmers tractor is of the crawler type, and is powered by a two-stroke oil engine. The drawbar pull of this model is given as 12,600 lb. on first speed. In all, this concern will be showing seven tractors fitted with different types of equipment.

One of the pieces of equipment to be shown by T. Baker and Sons, Ltd., Compton, Berks, Stand 297 F, will be a power loader which is a multipurpose tool capable of dealing with manure, sand, gravel, coke and the like, root crops and many other commodities. The loading rate claimed for this ' piece of equipment is 16 tons per hour. The chief exhibits of Aveling Barford, • Ltd., Invicta Works, Grantham, Stand

• 439 E, will be an oil-engined road . roller, a footpath roller, and an oil, engined &miner of 4i-cubic-yd. capacity: The dumper has a reversible driving seat which permits of the outfit being driven with equal facility in eitiier direction. The calfdozer is a fulltracked earth-moving unit, powered by a single-cylindered engine having an output of 8 b.h.p.

• Pedestrian-controlled Tractor One of the pieces of equipment to,be shown by Barford (Agricultural), Ltd., _Grantham, will be the maker's Atom tractor. This little machine, which is of

the . pedestrian-controlled type, is powered by a Villiers two-stroke petrol engine. It will be shown in various forms on Stand 440 E, and the manner

• in which such pieces of equipment as a grass cutter, liquid sprayer, hedge trimmer and soil turner can be readily mounted on it, will be demonstrated. The Bristol tractor is one of the few lkitish-built machines having a crawler

type track. There will he six models of the Bristol 20 available for examination

on Stand 269 B, to be occupied by Bristol Tractors, Ltd., Earby, Colne, Lancashire. One will be seen with M.R.

industrial equipment—an angledozer and rear skip. Other models will show such attachments as a plough, a seventine tool-bar frame, a robot transplanter and a Dening semi-trailer-type mower.

Examples of the new Trackmaster and Cropmaster tractors will be shown on

Stand 190 F, by David Brown Tractors, Ltd., Meltham, Huddersfield. The b.h.p. of the Trackmaster petrol engine is 30

at a governed speed of 1,600 r.p.m. A

feature of this tractor is the use of a transfer gearbox behind the clutch, the

gears in which can be changed, accord ing to requirements, to increase or decrease the standard ratios by 10 per cent. In the case of the Cropmaster, the

power unit is a four-cylindered directinjection oil engine, which develops

25 b.h.p. at its governed speed of 1,400 r.p.m. The average fuel consumption of the Cropmaster is given as being half a gallon per working hour. In addition to the prime movers, a range of equipment, including. a hay sweep, disc plough, disc harrow, beet lifter, earth scoop, etc., will be on view.

Two types of rotary cultivator will form part of the exhibit of Clifford Aero and Auto, Ltd., Spring Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, on Stand 370 B. The model-B cultivator also combines an inter-row hoe, and is small enough to be used in a glasshouse. In the model A Mark III machine, independent wheel clutches are incorporated, which facilitate turning at the headland. These cultivators are designed

to take a large range of equipment, including a hoe, ridger, mowing and ploughing gear, fruit-spraying unit, potato spinner, and so on.

The main exhibit of .1. W. and T. Connolly, Ltd., Stan

hope Street, Euston Road, London; N.W.1, on Stand 363 C, will be comprised of a trailer and implement equipment, pneumatic and steel tyre conversions for all types of tractor, together with a variety of steel wheels for use on vehicles and agricultural ments.

• One of the most comprehensive ranges of agricultural appliances specifically designed for attachment to

the maker's tractors will be seen on Stand 192 F to be occupied by Harry Ferguson, Ltd., Coventry. The two

tractors to be shown will be the TE A20 and the TE C20, the latter being similar to the TE A20 model, but having a special narrow width of track adjustable in 4-in. stages. It is specially suited to cultivation work in vineyards and orchards. The power , unit of the Ferguson is a fourcylindered petrol engine which develops

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23.9 h.p. at the belt. The outstanding feature of this particular make of tractor is, of course, its hydraulic system which facilitates the use of the equipment employed with it

Wheeled and crawler-type tractors and road rollers, will form some of the exhibits of John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd., Leeds, 10. The Fowler Mark VF crawler tractor is a British production incorporating a track stabilizer, claimed to be an exclusive feature. It permits of free and independent oscillation of each track and at the same time eliminates their towing-in or towing-out. The FieldMarshall Mark I wheeled tractor is a single-cylindered oil-engined machine, the power unit developing 40 b.h.p. at its governed speed of 750 r.p.m. The Field-Marshall Mark II is a development of the Mark I machine, being similar in its scope, but with an improved specification. (Stand 260 B.) Two light horticultural tractors of the two-wheeled type, and a light fourwheeled machine, will form three of the exhibits by Garner Mobile Equipment, Ltd., North Acton Road, London, N.W.10, on Stand 478 E. The power unit in all cases is similar, being a single-cylindered, air-cooled engine, rated at 5-6 h.p., whilst all models have a three-speed and reverse gearbox. Ease of manipulation is brought about by power-operated steering. Having a wide range of forward speeds up to a maximum of 8 m.p.h., all models. can, in addition to their numerous appfica

tions as cultivators, be used for direct haulage work.

On Stand 378 B,. Gates and Hardy, Ltd., 66, Victoria , Street, London, S.W.I, will be showing its L.G.1 transmission system in operation.

The exhibit of the Globe Harvester Co., Ltd., Wellington Road, London Colney, Herts, will be its Mari( IV PB potato harvester which will be shown on Stand 360 C. This piece of equipment is designed either to be driven from the power take-off of a tractor, or it may have its own power unit. The maker will show it in both forms, the auxiliary engine being a J.A.P. twocylindered petrol engine. Petroland oil-engined road rollers and motor-driven mowing machines, form specialities of Thomas Green and Sons, Ltd., Leeds, 2, and this maker will feature this form of equipment on Stands 36 K and 335 E.

A large range of tractors will be staged on Stand 187 F by the International Harvester Company of Great Britain, Ltd., Harvester House, 259, City Road, London, E.C.I. Amongst these will be an example of the TD-24, the belt b.h.p. of which is 167. The power unit is a six-cylindered oil engine of the four-stroke type which produces a drawbar pull of 33,600 lb. on first gear at the engine's governed speed. Of the other tractors to be shown, three will be Farmall M-type machines, another a W6, and the remainder, of the TD class, will be 6, 9 and 14 models. Various pieces of agricultural equipment will also be exhibited.

On Stand 191 F, which will be occupied by H. Leverton and Co., Ltd., Broad Street, Spalding, Lines, there will be a range of implements specifically designed for use on Nuffield tractors. Included in this range will be tool bars, front coverers, hoes, light cultivators and pea cutters.

On Stand 258 C Massey-Harris, Ltd., Barton Dock Road, Stretford, Manchester, will be showing its 744 PD tractor, together with a range of agricultural equipment.

Various types of tractor wheel and special equipment for Ferguson, Fordson Major, and Allis Chalmers B-type tractors, will form the exhibit of the Miller Wheel and Cultivator Co., Ltd., Warren Road, Chelsfield, Kent (Stand 238 F.)..

George Monro, Ltd., Waltham Cross, Herts, on Stand 341 C., will be exhibiting its Rototiller and its Rowtrac motor cultivator, both being powered by a single-cylindered two-stroke engine.

The only exhibit to be shown on Stand 198 F. which will be occupied by Morris Motors, Ltd. (Agricultural Division), Cowley, Oxford, will be the Nuffield tractor. Using vaporizing oil, it is claimed that the fuel consumption of this tractor, averaged over a number of different types of job, is less than one gallon an hour. Some of its main features are adjustable front and rear axles, swinging drawbar with both lateral and vertical adjustment, centrally placed power take-off, and a hydraulic lift providing three-way power with independent control by two levers. Also to be shown will be a Nuffield machine, powered by a Perkins oil engine having a power output of 45

b.h.p. at 2,000 r.p.m. This • unit is interchangeable with the normal paraffin engine.

The variety of the exhibits to be shown on Stand 275 B. which will be occupied by Jack Olding and Co., Ltd., Hatfield, Herts, will be such as to make it of great interest. There will be Caterpillar tractors in classes from 32 h.p. to 65 h.p., examples of the John Deere Model-D tractor with pneumatic tyres, and two models of the Motocart, an 8 h.p. three-wheeled vehicle having a payload of 30 cwt. The angledozer that will be shown fitted to the Caterpillar D2 tractor will be making its

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debut in this country. The Caterpillar D4 will be shown with a Hyster towing winch for logging, and a Dormer Dome perspex canopy which gives full protection to the driver.

Known as the Atcoscythe, a machine for cutting long grass under normally difficult conditions will again be featured by Charles H. Pugh, Ltd., Wadsworth Works, Birmingham (Stand 46 K.). It is a pedestrian-controlled device, powered by a two-stroke engine of 147 c.c. capacity.

Special attention is drawn by Ransomes, Simms and Jefferies, Ltd., Orwell Works, Ipswich (Stands 37 K. and 242 F.), to its MG.5 motor cultivator which is being shown for the first time. This cultivator-type machine, on which the operative rides, has a singlecylindered air-cooled four-stroke engine of 600 c.c. capacity which produces a pull of approximately 800 lb. at the drawbar. The MG.5 is based on the original MG.2 model, but incorporates a number of improved features. It can pull a single-furrow plough up to 11 ins. wide to make furrows 9 ins, deep, according to the nature of the soil. Its capacity is said to be one acre in from six to eight hours.

In addition to a range of balers, loaders and harvesters, Sale Tilney (Agricultural), Ltd., Berkham Road, Wokingham, Berks, will be showing on Stand 274 B., an example of the MM. U.D.S. Dorman tractor. The alternative of a Meadows or Dorman oil engine is given, the respective outputs of the two units being 65 b.h.p. and 46 b.h.p. The drawbar pull with the Meadows engine at a governed speed of 1,275 r.p.m. is given as 7,000 lb. on first gear. With the Dorman engine, the equivalent figure is 6,000 lb.

Stanhay (Ashford), Ltd., Elwick Works, Ashford, Kent, on Stand 265 B., will be showing in addition to its mobile pneumatic crane of from 1to 3-tons capacity, a new type of hoist and grab for use on both Fordson Major and Nuffield tractors. The grab is hydraulically operated and so can be used for lifting manure and similar material.

• A 40 h.p. oil-engined tractor will be one of the exhibits to be featured by the Turner Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Wulfruna Works, Villiers Street, Wolverhampton, on Stand 495 E. This machine, which is known as the 4V95 Mark II, is based on the Mark I unit. The engine develops 36 b.h.p. at 1,500 r.p.m. Drawbar pull is 4,500 lb. at a speed of 1.9 m.p.h.

All-weather equipment suitable for Ferguson, Fordson Major and David Brown tractors will be the attraction on Stand 146 A., to be occupied by Weathershields, Ltd., 48, Moor Street, Birmingham. The equipment will be shown in position on the machines mentioned.


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