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| Lot number | 25 |
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| Hammer value | £3,200 |
| Description | Ferguson TED20 |
| Registration | 426 YUT |
| Year | 1954 |
| Colour | Grey |
| Engine size | 2,088 cc |
| Chassis No. | TED 392313 |
| Engine No. | S228181E |
One of the more important technological developments to have occurred in the world of agriculture was the introduction of the Ferguson TE20 in 1946.
A bold claim maybe, but Harry Ferguson’s stroke of genius came when he designed his new lightweight machine as a tractor and plough combined, increasing the efficiency of land preparation by such a margin, that farming was never the same again.
Hitherto, a tractor had simply replaced the horse, pulling the same sort of plough that had been used for generations. His development combined two Ferguson principles, his use of variable hydraulic control for plough depth and his brilliant three point linkage which effectively transferred the ‘pull’ of the plough into ‘downforce’ over the rear wheels. The combination of these two systems allowed the small TE20 to do the job of machines weighing five times as much. During demonstrations, the salesman would pull a two-furrow plough through heavy clay soil, the farmer’s initial scepticism soon changing to wondrous disbelief. When he hooked up the three-furrow plough, the salesman's job was done.
This nicely prepared TED model, designed to run on petrol or TVO (Tractor Vaporising Oil – basically paraffin to you and me), was purchased by the vendor as a way to mow his paddock. Unable to resist the temptation to spoodle it up, he has restored it to good running condition with the addition of a new oil pressure gauge, new slats at the front of the grille and a coat of paint, also adding an upswept exhaust, foot rests and a new dynamo.
The tyres are in excellent condition and the vendor managed to find a genuine Ferguson two-furrow plough, a small PTO mounted compressor and a pulley for running all manner of handy farm implements. The hydraulics work as they should and it has a useful fixed tow-ball fitted.
Road registered and taxed until February 2015, this useful addition to any fleet can be used on tractor runs, driven to shows, or simply put to work as its makers intended.
