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classic33

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tyred

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Ah but each country had their own versions of things, and in reality, there were/are very often only a few types working in any given era (although there were more in the past), and that is over a period of about 200 years.

Tractors though.... Now I appreciate the bit about countries having their own versions of things and everything, but how many different models have there been since.... When, the '40s? :whistle::laugh:

Large competitive market, different countries building their own, new designs coming out, people having different requirements. An A Fordson Dexta, MF35 or Zetor 25A are still perfectly usable today over 50 years after they were built if you want to plough a small field, dig potatoes (in the old fashioned way) or row hay. In fact due to compact size and light weight they would be much better than the huge 4 wheel drive monsters of today but it won't handle a precision chop silage harvester or a 2,000 gallon slurry tank.

Most farms will have a few tractors as different ones are more suited to different tasks. Even apparently similar competing tractors of the same era are better at different things. The MF188/590/290 were great for ploughing and other field work as the long wheelbase gave them good balance and traction and the Ferguson hydraulic system gave good draught control. The Ford 7000 range they competed against was inferior in this respect but vastly superior for pulling heavy loads on the road due to better power to weight ratio, higher road gearing and brakes and steering that worked properly.
 
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