Posted by NY 986 on April 07, 2016 at 11:07:30 from (97.33.71.103):
I am expanding on a topic going on the John Deere board. The discussion pertains to materials shortages and limitations along with production limits for a given model tractor or implement. I recalled through a book that I had read that Ford had proposed to the production board governing farm machinery that they build all the tractor units to be sold for one model year as N series tractors. They tried to argue that quite an amount of material could be saved to be used for the military versus building larger row crop tractors. I also remember the Massey Harris harvest brigade which promoted their new self-propelled combine.
To make it personal I recall dad saying that grandpa had to take delivery of his Farmall M in early 1942 as the dealer could not be assured when more M's would come in. Apparently dealers would get preferential treatment in the grain belts of the MidWest and the cotton areas in the South for new tractors.
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