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Unusual Major
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:10 am
by essex pete
Have a look at this one. Looks like it is driven off the bull shafts by chain.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fordson-major-aut ... 3cb2736917
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:08 am
by Brian
Wonder what the top speed is.
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:20 pm
by essex pete
I was wondering that Brian but presumably it cannot be too high as it was supposed to be used for pulling out boats? Low gears must be usable.
Why do you suppose it was set up like that? Perhaps to carry more weight on the tractor. The chains look a bit HR.
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:31 pm
by Dandy Dave
I woner if its original intention was a golf course mower. Looks a lot like an airport tug also. Dandy Dave!
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 3:27 pm
by essex pete
On a second proper look I see that the drive sprocket actually replaces the tractor wheels.
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:00 pm
by essex pete
Someone on the Brit Farming Forum has found out a little more and it apparently has a top spd of 7mph. Very low geared therefore and had moved a boat weighing 300t (presumably on the hard).