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RRT22R Rank Morris Ital

RRT22R

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Thought I would share the latest addition to the 'fleet'. Not really an 'Auto' but definitely 'Shite'.

 

I've never owned a tractor before, but a really good friend of mine has a collection and I get to lick them and drive them at the local steam rally. Despite not having a farm, smallholding, forest or indeed even a large garden, I decided that I really wanted one, and specifically a Ferguson TE-20.

 

This one has spent most of its life in Welsh Wales as a loader (hence the incorrect front wheels to stop it sinking in the mud) and I'm collecting it from deepest, darkest Norfolk at the weekend.

 

It runs (sort of) and drives (sort of) but needs a bit of attention. Its never been registered for the road, so I'll need to do that too so I can pop to the shops on it. 

 

 

Any others feeling the totally random and impractical tractor love?  

 

 

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Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

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I've driven one of these before. It's definitely a unique experience, straddling the gearbox with motorbike peg type things to operate the brakes and the clutch, and with just a hand throttle behind the steering wheel (no foot throttle at all!).

 

My dad used to have one. It was no longer grey, but completely rusty like something out of Mad Max. It had one 15" and one 16" front wheel, so pulled to a side like a bastard, and had the most lethal looking loader on it I've ever seen. It had been converted to a Perkins diesel engine at some point in its life (it was originally petrol / paraffin) and needed a good dose of easy-start to get going, the front end was also dented in pretty badly. It even survived an entire shed falling on it in heavy snow. We just cleared the remains of the shed roof off it and drove it away.

 

It was brilliant. :D

 

My dad now has a Siromar thing, from 2005. The old Fergie got sold on for parts, or restoration, or something. Some lunatic enthusiast bought it anyway.

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worldofceri Rank: Renault 16

worldofceri

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Looks great.  I hope you'll be driving it home.  Don't forget the petrol station shot.

oldcars Rank: Lancia Gamma

oldcars

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You should plough through the traffic with that no problems...........................

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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You should plough through the traffic with that no problems...........................

 

Badum-tiss!

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Jim Bell

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I aspire to tractor ownership. Though I have no idea why. That looks marvelous to me.

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cort1977 Rank: Renault 16

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I totally get tractor love.   Maybe it is one of those things that once you have it you wonder how you did without it?   Would be good for SNO KAOS at least...

UltraWomble Rank: Talbot Tagora

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You sir, are my new hero.

 

I'd love a tractor - I too have no use for one, not really any space for one and so on, but have a craving for a tractor.

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5speedracer Rank: Renault 16

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Check oot the front loading shovel on THAT!

Shovel envy, don't tell Eric Olthwaite !

 

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83C Rank: Renault 16

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Yep, totally get the tractor love.

 

I'd love a tractor, someone round here has got something similar to a TE and chucked a GMC 6.6 V8 denzil in the front of it. Pulls anything, chucks out huge amounts of clag, and sounds epic.

 

I'd like something usable and that could have an attachment or two fitted (like a loader), maybe a 70's DB or Ford.

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Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

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I'd love a tractor, someone round here has got something similar to a TE and chucked a GMC 6.6 V8 denzil in the front of it. Pulls anything, chucks out huge amounts of clag, and sounds epic.

*rubs thighs*

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For Fiats Sake Rank: Citroen Ami

For Fiats Sake

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Get some mud under its wheels, pristine old tractors give me the willeys.

cros Rank: Renault 16

cros

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Looks great.  I hope you'll be driving it home.  Don't forget the petrol station shot.

They don't sell tractor vaporising oil any more so you have to brew it yourself. Petrol tank only holds a gallon or so and doesn't get you very far so probably no garage shots.

worldofceri Rank: Renault 16

worldofceri

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When I've made my first billion I'm going to commission someone to build me an exact replica of Ferguson's prototype 4wd car to chug around in.

 

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RRT22R Rank Morris Ital

RRT22R

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it's warming and also slightly concerning that a bunch of total 'strangers' on the internetz are the only ones that are interested and really understand... I feel at home here.

 

Unfortunately, it can't be driven home because one of the items that needs attention is a major (possibly terminal on a long run) oil leak and a similar situation with the radiator. Van and trailer required. 

 

It's a straight petrol version, so I can, and indeed will, be topping it up at the local ASDA. Garage shots will be provided.

 

Lovin' the DB by the way.

scruff Rank: Renault 16

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Nice Fergoid. I grew up with three. First thing I ever drove aged about 8, I had to stand on the clutch pedal, luckily it had "child friendly" footplates fitted and not just the pegs poking out the side of the gearbox.  Grandad still has them as pets, though the days of driving one 50 miles to a steam rally are behind him now. I seem to be surrounded by Farmalls and Internationals these days with the occasional Field Marshall tinkering required. 

 

Where are you based RRT? Maybe we should have an Autoshite agricultural meeting.

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MarvinsMom Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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little grey fergies are the king of tractors.

 

and not shite at all.

 

the old man, who has shares in a fishing boat used to run a fergie with a 3 cylinder perkins engine, until he got much guilt about running it in and out of the sea when launching the boat.

 

the fergie was passed on to a serious tractor licker for use on high days and holidays, and for ploughing matches.

 

it replaced by a David Brown, it wasn't REALLY what they wanted, but it was the right price (very cheap)

 

plus at home over the last couple of years, an old boy with a fergie has been watering all the "britain in bloom" hanging baskets during the summer. seeing it "at work", even if only on light duties, has always made me smile.

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