Fordson Major

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Fordson Major

Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 28 Nov 2009

There are a number of retired farm vehicles including tractors dotted about the Old MacDonalds Farm Park. Some are illuminated at night. This appears to be a Fordson Model N Major. The type was in production at Dagenham from 1933 until 1945 when it was superseded by the E27N - though you'd be hard pushed to spot much difference! Fordsons normal colours were blue with orange wheels, but those produced in Dagenham during the war years (1940-45) were finished in 'Spanish' green.

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