terryb Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 out walking this afternoon and found this in the woods. there is more in the denser undergrowth, maybe another vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I would say it was the remains of a Standard Fordson tractor. The wheel centres are cast in with Dunlop on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cel Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Yes, also the worm gear says Fordson. I wonder how it ended up there like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 The back axle would have been smashed to get the bronze wheel out for scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, Cel said: ... I wonder how it ended up there like this? I'll have a stab at that, at least as it was explained to me. The front axle and front suspension on a Major are all bolted together, and run back to a pivot point on the cast iron sump. If you are bowling along in the woods one day, and hit something really hard with one front wheel, then the front suspension breaks and takes the sump with it, so you go from running machine to scrap in a couple of seconds. Repair consist of a new sump and front suspension parts, and if the disaster happened far from home, and the tractor was tired anyway, you just walk ( limp?) away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 No suspension on a Fordson N. Unless you count the seat spring A Pikey trick apparently, buy for £5, smash out the diff and radiator and weigh in. Not all N's had a phosphor bronze diff though! First time I've seen one like that though, I suspect the radiator is no where to be found either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8_10 Brass Cleaner Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 ive seen a few where the pikeys found a steel worm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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