Stuart Gibbard's definitive book ROADLESS written in conjuction with Ven Dodge the Roadless Traction's Sales Director and Vic Crockford, intially Chief Designer and later the Managing Director who both joined the company in the 1960's and were there until the company's demise.
On page 101 Stuart writes :-
the Dexta 4wd " a split axle casing from a Dodge truck"
On page 117 Stuart writes :-
"the Ploughmaster 46 [based on the Ford 3000] fitted with a version of the system used on the Dexta but using different ratios"
The above facts have been confirmed by Mervyn Ford who joined Roadless in 1969 as demonstrator and later as salesman; he also was with the company until its demise. Mervyn and I have been friends since 1970 and are in regular contact with each other to-day.
I did not work for Roadless Traction, I am only reiterating what I have heard & read and are accepted by tractor enthusiasts in Britain.
By sharing information about these obsolete makes and models, we are able to inform the future generations about the facinating story of the agricultural tractor. Its great that you are giving your information as a supplier & builder of 4wd systems in the USA.
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