It therefore follows that although by this time the Massey-Ferguson company was founded and the colour of the tractor change to red and grey, the tractor was still branded as a Ferguson. It is quite clear from these photos that the first red and grey tractors had Ferguson on the front and Ferguson 35 on the side of the bonnet and we also know that they have FE35 stamped on the identification plate. The best information we have is that the first red and grey tractor was prodcued on the 5th December 1957, but if you know of any different information please let us know. The change to the colour of the tractor was late in 1957 when the Massey-Ferguson name was first announced. The colour of the tractor changed from grey and copper to the more familiar red tin work and grey castings. The company name was changed to Massey-Ferguson (note the hyphen) following an announcement on 19th November 1957, but then the hyphen was dropped early in 1958. Massey Harris and Ferguson merged on the 12th August 1953 and were known as Massey Harris Ferguson.
#1955 massey ferguson to 35 serial number
The distinctive colour scheme of the tractor led to the following names – Grey Bronze, Golden Grey, Gold Bellies, Grey & Gold, Gold Standard, Golden Belly, Golden Bird, Goldbauch (Germany) – and production in this livery continued with the last tractor been produced at serial number 74655. Many people ask why the engine is called the ’23C’, well the Standard 23C engine is 2259 cc (in other words, nearly 23 hundred). Power was provided from either the Standard Motor Company petrol, VO or 23C 4 cylinder diesel engine. The first of the Ferguson 35 tractors were painted with Grey tin work and copper coloured castings and were called the Ferguson FE35. The De Luxe version was fitted with the dual clutch, live P.T.O., tractormeter and cushion seat. The Ferguson 35’s were an updating of the TE20 range with uprated engines and power, dual clutch option to provide live drive pto, dual range gear box to increase forward speeds from 4 to 6, ground speed pto, increased hydraulic lift capacity and the addition of draft and postion control from a dual lever hydraulic control system (link to MF35 Hydraulics DVD). MF35 Hydraulics, Troubleshooting And Repair DVD
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#1955 massey ferguson to 35 serial numbers
Take a look at the serial numbers and year of production of the FE35. Production in England of the FE35 didn’t start until 1956. Here we will look at the English built tractors, but just to note that production first started in America of the TO35 in 1954. The title of this article ‘Massey Ferguson 35’ would, in actual fact, only refer to the production of tractors from 1957 to 1964, but this range of tractors included the American built TO35 (Tractor Overseas), English built FE35 (Tractor England) and the French built MF835 and 35-8.
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