Trying to trace tractors in South Wales

DavidP, South Wales · Nov 7, 2015

Hi,
I'm trying to trace the following tractors probably in the South Wales area of the UK. They were all owned by me and I'd very much like to know if any of them are still 'alive'. If you should be the owner or know of any of them I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance.
David P South Wales
1948 Ferguson TEA 20 petrol/TVO reg HTG 204
1961 Massey Ferguson 35 3-cyl reg 675 AKG
1967 Massey Ferguson 165 reg KVJ 978F

wjytexas · Nov 7, 2015

let us know if you find any of them

Tony in Mass. · Nov 7, 2015

You go by the plate number instead of the serial number?
If I find any of those plates on the side of the road, i'll send them to you.
I lost a trailer tag somewhere on the endless expansion joints of the Indian Nations Turnpike... if you find it, just send it to Miner 09, so he can nail it to his garage...
Really David, after you are finished with a tractor, I imagine it should be running for another 100 years...

Masseynut(Australia) · Nov 8, 2015

Hi David,
I don't suppose you may have adhered your business tag to any of these tractors before on-selling them?
I remember years ago I received a call from an auctioneer quite a distance away from my hometown, asking about a tractor he was about to sell off in the weeks to come. Wanted to know it's history and when it had been "recycled" thru my workshop.
He was able to track me down via my business logo which I attach on every rebuild I've done over the years, (last tally was over 70).
Later, I found out that the Massey 135 had been bid up and sold for a grand more than my original sale price!! That tractor had five extra years on it by then!
Good luck with your search, keep us posted,
regards, Evan.

DavidP, South Wales · Nov 8, 2015

Hi everyone, thanks for your replies. Tony, will let you know if I'm ever out that way and find anything.
Evan, these were sold before we became fully involved with MF. The TEA 20 was sold in 1972 in a farm sale in West Wales. It was in immaculate original condition for its age and reached a very respectable (at the time) ?80. US$112, AU$ 164. I passed my driving test at 16 years of age on the 35 that we bought to replace the TEA 20 in July of 1972. The 165 was bought in 1973 in a farm sale for the sum of ?615 US$ 861, AU$ 1260. It was used for the harvest and sold on afterwards....that started my passion for the 165 model.
Will keep trying with the magazines.....gotta be lucky with at least one of them!!!
Cheers
DavidP

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