Randall wrote:
Hmm, I thought the TE20 used a Continental engine; the
Standard engine model
was known as a TEA-20. Not true?
Generically, all the
post-war Fergusons made by Standard were referred to as
TEA's - TE standing
for Tractor Europe to distinguish them from the earlier
variants made under
licence from Ferguson by Ford in the US.
The TE-A was a gasoline only engine
The TE-D was a dual fuel. You started it on gasoline until it reached running
temperature and then turned a fuel tap to run it on TVO, tractor vapourising
oil
- a sort of kerosene. This wwas the one I had myself and these were the
most
commonplace for a number of years.
The TE-F was a diesel and this diesel
was a variant of the wet liner four
cylinder. In fact, the same engine was
fitted in the Standard Vanguard range for
a number of years and was popular
in overseas markets where gasoline fuel
quality was poor and diesel was
usually more dependable. So, a diesel sidescreen
TR is a distinct possibility
- though probably not very fast :)
Jonmac
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