MF 135 Prototype?

DavidP, South Wales

Well-known Member
Hi everyone, Happy New Year,
I have posted some photos of a MF 135 which we believe might be a prototype or a pre-production tractor. It is thought that the tractor was made around 1963 prior to the launch of the 100 Series in the UK in December 1964. There are clearly some parts from a 35/35X model on it but it has what can only be described as an early AD3.152 engine in it. It is in a sorry state but due to its importance the owner wishes to restore it to working order. It seems that some tractors were built in Detroit and then shipped to the UK for testing and evaluation. Please look at the photos closely and if you recognise anything or any part of the tractor that might suggest its origin please post a reply. Alternatively if anyone has any photos of 135 ptototypes or pre-production models please post them on YT. At this moment the owner does not know if it would have had a UK or US type bonnet (hood) and fenders.
Thanks in advance.

DavidP, South Wales
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The metal lower radiator elbow is from a MF 35/35 X with a A3-152, but it has the AD3-152 engine (angled injectors). Looks like it's someone's old Frankenstein tractor.
 
ROY! That's very cynical of you!!!!!!! :0)))

Fergie Bach, yes it is an aluminium rocker cover with the commection for the breather pipe attached to a small plate which in turn is attached to the rocker cover with 4 small screws. The breather pipe is more of a zig-zag shape rather than the later smooth flow production ones. My friend who was a field engineer for MF at Beauvais says that it is not one that they were involved with so it seems that it has originated from Banner Lane although it may have been assembled in Detroit and shipped over.

DavidP
 

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