Harry Ferguson was a remarkable inventor and a man of vision. Aside from
his innovations in mechanized agriculture he designed a four-wheel drive
system for road cars and created inspired design solutions to a wealth
of engineering problems. Yet he is best remembered for the small,
unobtrusive gray tractor that bears his name. Launched in the late
1940s, it rendered its competitors obsolete and provided farmers with a
tool that could meet almost all their requirements. The book starts with
Harry Ferguson]s early work on tractors and his development of the
system, and his collaboration with Ford in the USA on the development of
the Ford 9N tractor. Then comes an in-depth study of the TE20. Later
chapters cover the TVO- and diesel-powered versions, American- and
French-built Fergusons, industrial models, special-purpose variants, and
conversions including four-wheel-drive and high-clearance models. There
is an extensive study of the extraordinary range of implements
available, with information also on tractor options and accessories.