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by Major Tom
Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:54 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Major "Live" Badge
Replies: 14
Views: 15568

Re: Major "Live" Badge

My family had both Mk2 and Power Majors, both with livedrive and the badges were different. In the UK the Mk2 Major was the first to have livedrive and had a gold grille badge like this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fordson_Major.jpg The Power Major had the blue badge like this: https://www...
by Major Tom
Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson Major Diesel Mk2
Replies: 11
Views: 12623

Re: Fordson Major Diesel Mk2

Thanks for your welcoming message. I've various plans including local rallies, but my family's farm is nearby so there could be some light duties for a Major. If I pluck up the courage I might even have a go at ploughing at local competitions, but I'd need some coaching before I'd risk it! After 35 ...
by Major Tom
Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: Fordson New Major
Topic: Fordson Major Diesel Mk2
Replies: 11
Views: 12623

Fordson Major Diesel Mk2

I've just joined this this forum after being a lifelong Major fan. As a teenager I used to drive my Dad's Major Mk2 livedrive, often with a Horndraulic front-end loader and Lister Take-Put bale handler. Now that I'm facing retirement I'm looking at getting one of my own and found this: http://www.eb...