Art,
It wasn't a "Massey-Ferguson", but rather a "Ferguson". I don't know
whether this is the Ferguson that Massey later hooked up with or not,
but they are definitely different.
"Ferguson" was actually Harry Ferguson, who linked up with Sir John
Black somehow in the forties or so.
I took a personal interest in this thread because I learned to drive
as a boy of 8 or 9 on a Ferguson, and it had - surprise surprise -
electrical problems! (The generator would discharge instead of charge
during the time the starter was engaged, so if it didn't start
instantly the battery flatlined, and we had to roll it down the slope
and pop the clutch.) However, I really can't remember if the motor was
all that similar or not. One respondant to the list said they were
virtually identical while the rest said they weren't.
Regards,
Jim Wallace
no longer a farmer
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Date: Tue, 6 Jan
1998 23:03:48 EST
From: ArthurK101 <ArthurK101@AOL.COM>
Subject: Sanity check (was Re: TR4 engine?)
Folks, in my role as a VTR vehicle consultant, I received this
question:
"Can you tell me: is it true that the TR4 engine was also used in a
farm tractor - a Massey-Ferguson as I recall?"
This was the answer I sent back to him:
> Rick, there has been an interesting thread on this recently on the
"triumph list". It appears that the TR2/3/4 wetliner 4 cylinder
engine is a relative of the M-F tractor engine. The Standard company
at one time was building both engines. But the engines were not
identical. There were significant differences internally as well as
in external appearance. This is one of the ongoing myths which
Triumph folks encounter. Hope that helps.
Is that the gist of what the recent thread concluded? If not, please
let me know so I can set the record straight. Thanks. Cheers.
Art Kelly
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