BEAUTIFUL TRACTORS Specially for all our tractor enthusiasts FIELD MARSHALL, MODEL SERIES 3A UK, 1953
McCORMICK DEERING, MODEL 10-20 GEAR DRIVE USA, 1936
Marshall Sons & Co. was another of the great old steam builders that tried its hand at internal combustion tractors. However, it hit hard times in the Depression and was taken over by Thomas W. Ward Ltd, and later teamed up with Fowler as Fowler-Marshall Ltd. Post-war tractors such as the Series 3A were marketed under the Field Marshall banner.
American inventor Cyrus McCormick was credited with perfecting the reaper, a machine that helped move farming into the mechanical age. In the modern age his name became associated with the International Harvester Company, which brought together the famous McCormick and Deering trade names. The 10-20 GEAR DRIVE gave IHC a modern tractor to compete with Ford.
Features The Series 3A was the final model using the two-cycle, single cylinder diesel motor, and had six forward speeds in two ranges, electric start and hydraulic lift. A touch of modern sheet metal could not hide the heavy flywheel and the bulbous stack needed to quiet the thumping single-cylinder power plant. The Series 3A tractor was painted in Fowler’s Chrome Orange.
Features The successful 10-20 Gear Drive used a four-cylinder IHC motor featuring ball-type main bearings and could burn petrol or kerosene. It had a three-speed transmission and sported a neat, louvred enclosure around the motor. It normally came in dark grey with red wheels, although there was a solid red variation with international badging. The International Junior name was used on early British imports.
Uses The single-cylinder motor was no slouch when it came to power, and the Series 3A was advertised as a modern ploughing tractor with plenty of stamina. Its distinctive sound sets it apart from other tractors and still catches people’s attention at shows today. Related Models The Lanz Bulldog D-4016 was of similar capacity to the Series 3A. Crawler conversions of the Field Marshalls were produced at Fowler’s Leeds works. Marshalls went from one cylinder to six in their final series of tractors in the late 1950s. Power & Size 40 hp; weight: 2722kg (6000lb) length: 305cm (120in) width: 193cm (76in) height: 155cm (61in) Manufacturing & Distribution Over 2100 were produced at Marshall’s Britannia Works in Gainsborough from 1952 to 1957. The Series 3A was also sold in Canada, South America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Uses From threshing to ploughing, the 10-20 was an all-purpose tractor. It was advertised as the 'Triple Power Tractor' – for belt, power take-off and drawbar power. Related Models The 10-20 was preceded by the more powerful, but superficially similar, 15-30 hp Gear Drive tractor. Power & Size 10-20 hp: weight: 1678kg (3700lb) length: 312cm (123in) width: 152cm (60in) height: 157cm (62in) Manufacturing & Distribution Over 200,000 were built in Chicago, Illinois from 1923 until 1939. Canadian models were often tagged for IHC's Hamilton, Ontario, works. IHC had offices in the UK, and the 10-20 was also sold in mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand and southern Africa.
Images from “Beautiful Tractors – Iconic Models” by Rick Mannen A beautifully illustrated record of 40 of the world’s most magnificent, classic agricultural machines, dating from 1917 to 1976. Photography by Clive Streeter. Published by Frances Lincoln Limited. Available in paperback: £12.99. For further information : www.franceslincoln.com 152
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