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Daniel is correct, the diesel version replaced the petrol/kerosene within a couple of years. No waiting to warm up, you could start and drive into work straight away with the diesel one. Diesel also used less fuel, a petrol/kerosene will empty the tank in less that a day in hard work where the diesel could do a day and a half. Straight petrol's were not used here in the UK as taxes on petrol were so high and kerosene was much cheaper, diesel was not quite as cheap as kerosene but you got more work for your gallon. Handbrake latch was standard, the transmission hand brake was extra and very good. Problem was when people did not service the footbrakes and used the handbrake instead, it would stop you but could also break the support pins and the inner gearbox housing. Also, if you left it on a couple of notches, the brake plates would over heat and seize up. We always used to grind the first four notches off the hand brake sector, on new tractors to avoid that. Power steering was a later option but rarely specified, you do not need it. My Major steers with one hand even when reversing, they were one of the easiest steering tractors I have ever driven.
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