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I just found this on a French forum. Any information about what could be an electric tractor? Thanks.It was built for Pickfords by Mclarens of Leeds who specialised in traction engines etc and is quite well known. They used diesel engines built under licence from Benz that were the first mass produced diesel engines in the UK.
Pete.
I am fairly certain the picture was taken at the front of the offices of Chas. H Roe, the Leeds bus and coach bodybuilders.
They always used this location for their publicity shots, of which there are hundreds. Maybe it was a " standard " traction engine and Roe built a body on it ?
I wonder if it was a " one off " ?Regards John.
It was a ‘one off’ built in 1940. It had a mid mounted Mclaren (Benz) diesel of 95 hp with a ballast box fitted and solid rubber rear tyres.
Pete.