Prototype Fordson ploughing

WIZZO · Feb 2, 2015

Rear view of the same tractor [that was discing] in the same location looking at the background. The driver has coveralls which appear to have the Fordson name across the shoulders.

This must be light soil for it to be pulling 3 furrows, in most areas Fordsons could only manage a 2 furrow plough.

I am not sure what make of plough this is, there were many plough manufacturers in Britain. Oliver ploughs were very popular and suited the Fordson and British soils. Later in WW2 the Cockshutt 2 furrow ploughs were considered to be the idea plough for a Fordson Model N.

FBH44 · Feb 2, 2015

Always admired the men who wore white shirt and a tie doing this sort of work.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 2, 2015

I shore do likeum your pictures.
In my part of the country a Fordson couldn't pull a plough successfully unless it was a one bottom.

T in NE · Feb 2, 2015

Could it be they had it tuned way up for durability
testing?

Goose · Feb 2, 2015

That looks identical to the one my dad had when I was a kid, fenders and all. It was also the first tractor I drove.

Only we only pulled a 2-14 plow with it.

RN · Feb 2, 2015

Plow/plough is perhaps a 'Scots' plow with 8 or 10 inch blades? Sometimes found in US for gardening or wheat and bean field use in thin top soil area in north were last glacier shoved soil way, was more common in 1900 to 1930 transition period from horses to tractor- used multiple small shares from horse equipment instead of 'Big' 14 inch that would have needed a extra 1/2 -1 mph ground speed to turn furrow completely. Or as other suggested somebody at factory was told to tweak the engine for the picture taking. RN.

Athol Carr · Feb 2, 2015

Cannot be a prototype Fordson as the early ones had NO fenders. These were added in the 1920s to stop the tractors rearing up and killing the driver. The first Fordsons were produced for the UK as part of the war effort in 1917. It was a problem with cable communication that led to the name Fordson

WIZZO · Feb 2, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:44:33 02/02/15) Cannot be a prototype Fordson as the early ones had NO fenders. These were added in the 1920s to stop the tractors rearing up and killing the driver. The first Fordsons were produced for the UK as part of the war effort in 1917. It was a problem with cable communication that led to the name Fordson

This is a "prototype" Fordson from C1931 era. It seems to comprise of some late Model F parts {including the long fenders} with the 1932-36 produced water air cleaner.

What is strange is the raised Fordson names are not on the radiator sides nor header tank.

The dark blue coloured 1932-36 "water washer" Model N is very different from this particular tractor.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 2, 2015

I always heard that the name Fordson was because of Fords Son

RN · Feb 2, 2015

Trademark issue. When Henry Ford made a tractor he found out some else had already made a 'Ford' and sold a couple. The first maker then tried to do some high priced sale of the name "Ford" Tractor to Ford or he'd sue for trademark or copyright infringement. The sneaky tractor maker made a bad tractor and a bad deal attempt- Henry used the name 'Fordson' instead for the tractor line. Short version, the longer version is noted at Ford Museum site. RN

ShadetreeRet · Feb 2, 2015

For many years now,(and quite possibly even that far back) most prototypes did not have all the "trimmings" of the finished product. Oftentimes, this was done to confuse the competition. Either way, for testing purposes, the flash and glitter was not necessary.

Prototype Fordson ploughing

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