Re: Giant tractor show... many many pics!

Posted by RN on January 20, 2018 at 09:27:12 from (205.213.104.118):

In Reply to: Re: Giant tractor show... many many pics! posted by deere mark on January 20, 2018 at 07:05:57:

Field Marshall made in England was copy of Lantz Bulldog with some later features for English market. Tax laws, import tariffs still a factor for many manufacturers today, 1920 to 1960s was concern for many makers, importers-- sell imports and pay 25% tariff foe the import or assemble in market country and avoid import tariff, think of pickup trucks from Japan in 1970s and the US assembly plants for Toyota, Datsun in USA market- the 25% tariff for 'light commercial vehicles' imported compared to 5% 'passenger vehicles/cars' English laws 1930s had some affects on designs- road tax by weight meant heavy steam powered Fodens paid more road tax than deisel or gasoline powered trucks. 1950s when diesel was road taxed even when used in farm tractors meant the TVO fueled tractor versions that used untaxed 'heating oil' made economic sense in UK farms- but Republic of Ireland had about same model tractor using diesel because they didn't apply 'road tax' like Northern Ireland under British road tax laws. Field Marshall direct copy of Lantz first year had small price advantage, then more price advantage with some market variations- plowing winchs was one market feature for plowing boggy ground. Landini in Italy was another big single cylinder copy of Lantz for somewhat same reason- tax break for local manufacture. IHC had English and French plants for those markets, Ford had assembly plant in Ireland, JD still making some tractors in Germany. Old design of simple single cylinder is now for small garden tractors-- but the old Lantz and some other pre WW2 tractors with stock parts, simple design that could be fixed at farm site are still usable for same basics- plow, ground prep, power source for other equipment. Lots of the old F20s, JD GP and As,Bs, still running and discussed on this site. Pre war JDs only slightly more advanced than Lantz, 2 cylinders instead of 1. JD R or D- big, slow turning engines for basic duty sometimes still seen in fields, sometimes only on plow days. RN

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