Ferguson TE20 in Detail

One of the world's best-loved farm tractors, the Ferguson T20 was built in huge numbers across the world. Harry Ferguson was a remarkable inventor and a man of vision and he is best remembered for the small unobtrusive grey tractor that bears his name. Launched in the 1940s, it rendered its competitors obsolete and provided farmers worldwide with a tool that could meet almost all their requirements. This book charts its development and evolution, including the US- and French-built models, special purpose versions and industrial types. Over 500,000 Ferguson T2s were sold all over the world. It replaced the horse on many post-war farms. This book, by a renowned expert of the marque, includes many unpublished facts and photographs. It contains an extensive study of the extraordinary range of implements available, with additional information on tractor options and accessories.

Michael Thorne first experienced a Ferguson tractor when he drove a TED20 at the age of 14. His interest in Fergusons was rekindled in 1985 when he bought a TED20, and since then he has become the Ferguson enthusiast par excellence. Over 20 years he has painstakingly assembled an outstanding collection of nearly 50 Fergusons.

Harry Ferguson was a remarkable inventor and a man of vision. Aside from his innovations in mechanized agriculture he designed a four-wheel drive system for road cars and created inspired design solutions to a wealth of engineering problems. Yet he is best remembered for the small, unobtrusive gray tractor that bears his name. Launched in the late 1940s, it rendered its competitors obsolete and provided farmers with a tool that could meet almost all their requirements. The book starts with Harry Ferguson

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