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by Brian » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:23 am
What is the link between this tractor
and this one?
(BarryM is not allowed to answer).
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by Emiel » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:41 pm
the owner?
Best regards
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by Brian » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:47 pm
Hi Emiel,
I wish! They make a lot of money, even more than a nice Guldner 6 cylinder
No.
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by Dunggatherer » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:06 pm
Is that a Yeoman Turner?
I like the V4 engine.
The only link i can see is the front tyres...
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by Brian » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:24 pm
Yes its a Turner Yeoman of England from the 1950's.
The "V" engine looked OK but it was one of the worst engines of all time. It broke cranks, blew head gaskets and was under powered. When they eventually got it right the gearbox could not take it, which is strange because Turners went on to specialise in gearboxes for trucks and were very successful.
Nothing to do with the question though and the front tyres are not the answer.
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by hiking bear » Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:47 pm
Brian, looked at your Dexta photo. Your number plate is similar in area to mine, 556 XUX, you might recall from my post last week its just been registered. Mine was done through DVLA Maidstone, Kent. I think the last letters, UX and in your case UV would have originally been Shrewsbury numbers. I think they are a lot better than the Scottish ones they were issueing a while back.
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by The Swanndri Guy » Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:01 am
Brian, is the link between your Dexta and the Yeoman Turner, that they are both "repatriated" from New Zealand??? There appears to be a 40 hp Yeoman Turner in the top of the South Island in a museum and another somewhere in Southland.TSG.
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by Brian » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:32 am
No. Sorry.
I like the idea of a Shrewsbury Number. it was in that area where I first saw and drove one. Marks.
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by Supertractorman » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:37 am
Pure guess were the engines built or cast in the same factory.
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by Chris Ivin » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:44 pm
Were the engines for both tractors designed by Freeman Sanders?
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by Foxen » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:12 pm
They both run on petrol?
Essex Lily - Super Major -62 (No. 1618924)
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by Brian » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:51 pm
No, No and No.
I must admit I was very surprised when I was told of the link.
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by Foxen » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:23 pm
They're both called Dotty?
Essex Lily - Super Major -62 (No. 1618924)
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by Brian » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:14 pm
There is only one Dotty!
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by Dunggatherer » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:36 pm
Both Turner and Ford produced cars too.
And engines for those who needed them.
Is this the answer you were looking for?
Greetings from Holland.
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by Dunggatherer » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:52 pm
Or lies the answer in the name?
The Major got a "workmate".
Yeoman could be translated as such...
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by Brian » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:47 pm
No and No again Rob.
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by Aussie Frank » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:00 am
Hi Brian,
Was it that the Turner Yeoman ceased production at the same time that the Dexta was released?
Regards, Frank.
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by The Swanndri Guy » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:02 am
Brian, any chance of a clue?
Cheers TSG.
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by Brian » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:39 am
Frank,
No.
TSG,
Its in the bloodline.
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by Supertractorman » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:17 am
Same designer ?.
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by Bensdexta » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:31 pm
Both have Ferguson in the blood
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by Brian » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:34 pm
David is slightly warm.
Ben, No.
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by Bensdexta » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:14 pm
The engine was designed by Freeman Sanders who also developed the Fowler diesel and Ferguson TEF20 engine...... to be continued
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by Dunggatherer » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:57 pm
Both featured the 3-point lift,designed by Ferguson.