pete smith:
One for Fergie,
Here’s one, a 1936, a Fordson clone a first sight but if you look between seat and mudguard you can see the lever for the 3 point linkage, early version of the same system fitted to your’s,a brilliant bit of engineering for the 30’s,very clever man Harry Ferguson in design but dropped a clanger when he went in to a deal with Henry Ford as he ripped off the “Ferguson System” design which ended in a law suit which Harry Ferguson won.
Another piece of worthless information for you Fergie, the Jenson Interceptor FF,which had anti skid brakes and 4 wheel drive, well the FF stood for Ferguson Formula, not bad for late 60’s, as they say nothing new in the world.
A local friend of mine owns a Jensen 541R model, this has a straight 6 Austin engine fitted, well a derated version of these where fitted to Austin lorries and very early Massey Harris combine harvesters, he is not impressed when I tell him this!
Anyway here is your picture and I hope I’ll be forgiven for the tractor’s and car’s theme, Cheer’s Pete
Had a girlfriend who’s father had an Interceptor, think it was a big V8 Chrysler, use to go like a rocket, bit like his daughter… …and that straight six Austin engine was the same as the Healey 3000, except tweaked with twin carbs, or like the one I had , a triple carb conversion.
I also like pointing out to the TR2 owners that my old Fergie tractor has the same engine…
Anyway Smithy, keep off this site, you’re on holiday and should be looking after Mrs Smithy, not posting up about tractors!!!
pete smith:
One for Fergie,
Here’s one, a 1936, a Fordson clone a first sight but if you look between seat and mudguard you can see the lever for the 3 point linkage, early version of the same system fitted to your’s,a brilliant bit of engineering for the 30’s,very clever man Harry Ferguson in design but dropped a clanger when he went in to a deal with Henry Ford as he ripped off the “Ferguson System” design which ended in a law suit which Harry Ferguson won.
Another piece of worthless information for you Fergie, the Jenson Interceptor FF,which had anti skid brakes and 4 wheel drive, well the FF stood for Ferguson Formula, not bad for late 60’s, as they say nothing new in the world.
A local friend of mine owns a Jensen 541R model, this has a straight 6 Austin engine fitted, well a derated version of these where fitted to Austin lorries and very early Massey Harris combine harvesters, he is not impressed when I tell him this!
Anyway here is your picture and I hope I’ll be forgiven for the tractor’s and car’s theme, Cheer’s Pete
Had a girlfriend who’s father had an Interceptor, think it was a big V8 Chrysler, use to go like a rocket, bit like his daughter… …and that straight six Austin engine was the same as the Healey 3000, except tweaked with twin carbs, or like the one I had , a triple carb conversion.
I also like pointing out to the TR2 owners that my old Fergie tractor has the same engine…
Anyway Smithy, keep off this site, you’re on holiday and should be looking after Mrs Smithy, not posting up about tractors!!!
Fergie,
I find tractor’s more interesting than the wife, cheaper to maintain as well!
The first Jensen model to have a Chrysler engine was the CV 8,6.8 Ltr I think, then the Interceptor with the 7.2 Ltr,but it had Vauxhall front suspension, Viva I think!
That Standard engine in your Fergie had a lot of applications, any way off to pub for tea, Cheer’s Pete
While we’re thinking about sports car engines, I remember that the fore-runner to the Healey 3000, the A/H 100 was powered by the same motor that was fitted in the Morris LD vans, a substantial fleet of which were operated by Mother’s Pride.
Financially, it makes sense- take the bread van engine, swop the single carb for two SUs, bung it in a two-seater that weighs the same as a garden wheelbarrow and you’ve got yourself a sports car with quite a reasonable performance. The bonus for the owner of the 100, coded BN1, was that it was so easy to work on.
As for the Interceptor the Mk1 cars had the same 383 ci MOPAR as the CV8 with the 440 coming later with the 383 arguably being the quicker version.The 440 being a lazy lump without a lot of tuning including either the three two barrel or dual quad carb set ups.While it’s a shame the Interceptor didn’t get a 426 Hemi option which is what I’d have tried to put in it if I’d had one.
Cropdusters are painted a rather feminine shade of Rose Pink, where as a Fergies is a very manly battleship grey…now, I’m not saying that Croppie drivers are, well, not manly, but would they chose a rose pink suit…I rest my case…any correspondence please send via my attorney Mr. MaggieD…
One for Maggie D, Joseph Foulkes Comet, looks like its been to a carnival with those white washed side walls on tyre’s, as for the above Richard please disregard it as how could you take anyone seriously who likes tractors finished in grey primer? Cheer’s “Hunting Pink” Pete!
Fergie,
I find tractor’s more interesting than the wife, cheaper to maintain as well!
Cheer’s Pete
[/quote]
Is that the secret for a long and “happy” marriage Pete?
pv83:
Fergie,
I find tractor’s more interesting than the wife, cheaper to maintain as well!
Cheer’s Pete
Is that the secret for a long and “happy” marriage Pete?
[/quote]
Hi Patrick,
You can always put the tractor back in the shed when you get fed up of playing with it!
newmercman:
I remember seeing the DeRooy drawbar that wasn’t a drawbar, it was on a 2500 Daf chassis, the bits that stuck out when it turned were ridiculous.
The French were pretty brutal with the tin snips in the pre 13.6m legal maximum trailer length limit days too. Lots of G290 Renaults going around that had the bit of the cab with the small window behind the door removed, WH Bowker chopped some F10s up the same way, how anybody over 5ft could get comfortable was beyond me.
Actually, the Bowker Eurotrotters were a factory build, shorter than a standard Eurotrotter, and built to meet the requirements of the ‘Philips Concept’.
10 were originally ordered, although 2 were cancelled. I recall being told that Volvo actually built 12 like that, plus a spare cab that lay around the back of the workshop, unused throughout the life of those vehicle. Not long into their life, they were all sent to Estepe for a much larger pod on the roof.
A quick search brought me back to this fine forum…,apparently the pic’s were posted before on a Bowker thread and the scrapbook memories thread… (terribly sorry if I’d offended you by using your pic’s Gardner 240 )
…and that straight six Austin engine was the same as the Healey 3000, except tweaked with twin carbs, or like the one I had , a triple carb conversion.
)
