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Try the following BBS for info. I have a 270 Leyland - they are considered a midweight tractor but are higher in HP than most their size. We farmed tobacco with a 4-row setter, 2-row hiller, 7 foot Rotavator, and 4X4 irrigation pump for many years with two Leylands. The motors are incredibly tough and the rest of the drivetrain is bullet-proof. These tractors were designed to be used in third-world countries and developing nations (the remnants of the British Empire) so they are simple to use, easy to maintain, and tough - think of the untrained operators they would see in Kenya or the Ivory Coast or Zimbabwe. Most parts are still available for them from Anglo-American (sponsor of BBS below) and they are easy enough to work on. Leylands were considered a poor man's tractor becasue they cost less than red, green, or blue iron but they helped make an awful lot of tobacco crops in central NC over the years. For their size, power, and price (new) they were tough to beat.
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