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A contemporary visitor to Vienna and Budapest would be surprised by the links between the British Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 19th Century. They would be very surprised to know that one of the most elegant thoroughfares of…
Arthur Clifford Howard designed the DH22 tractor in 1927 to specifically work with his successful rotary hoe, the “Howard Rotavator”. The DH22 was the first large-scale, mass-produced tractor made in Australia and followed numerous models of walk-behind rotary hoes and…
The 16-30s were built at Charles City, Iowa, USA in 2 versions: Model E & F with gearing being the only difference. They were built from 1924 till 1926 and cost $US1,350 new. All the Hart Parr tractors had the…
Hanomag tractors were first built in 1924 when the R26 model was released. The company was based in Hanover Germany and was founded in 1835, making steam engines. They also branched into motor cars, trucks and earth moving equipment in…
The Irish “N” Model Fordson tractors were produced from 1928-1933 and followed on from Ford’s very successful first model “F” tractor, released in the US in 1917. Outwardly both models looked the same but the cooling system was upgraded on…
This Fordson Major arrived at the Museum door as a 4-wheel tractor and was transformed into a half-track by the application of a standard conversion available at that time. WA Distributors (1947): State Branch of the Ford Motor Company of…
According to Peter Henshaw, the E27N “was a great improvement on the elderly Fordson gasoline power unit” as it had a petrol/kerosene power unit. Brought into production during the Great Depression, the tractor was originally produced in the Ford factory…
This tractor came from the Fordson factory in the UK. WA Distributors (1947): State Branch of the Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd, Stirling Highway, North Fremantle. Technical Specifications: 6-cylinder, 4-stroke, Perkins P6 diesel engine. Bore 3½” and stroke…
Field Marshall tractors were manufactured in Lincolnshire England between 1930 to 1957. The last single cylinder tractor produced by Marshall was the 3a which could be purchased for £UK525. The 3a on display used an improved fuel injection system and…
The Ferguson TEA20 was one of the most versatile small tractors ever built for use in agriculture and industry. The tractor could be fitted with a wide range of attachments such as a front-end loader and a grader blade. It…