Fordson Major E1A Manual (Paperback)

Pat Ware is one of Britain's foremost authorities on military transport and commercial vehicles. He is a former Editor of Classic Military Vehicle magazine, and has written numerous books about military and classic commercial vehicles. He is the author of Haynes's Military Jeep Manual, Ferguson TE-20 tractor Manual, Sherman Tank Manual and forthcoming Military Land Rover Manual. He lives in Norfolk.

* NEW IN PAPERBACK. Original hardback edition ISBN 978 0 85733 306 3 *The Ford/Fordson tractor story - the mechanisation of agriculture and the development of tractors and their role in farming. *The development and evolution of the New Major (E1A) - from the original New Major, to the New Major Mk2, Power Major, Farm Major, Super Major, New Performance Super Major, 5000 Super Major and Dexta. *Conversions - including County Commercial Cars, Doe Dual Power, Roadless Traction, Rotaped, Stormont Engineering (KFD) and other conversions. *Implements and accessories - including Ford-Ransomes implements, other mounted implements, accessories and cabs. *The anatomy of the New Major - mechanical components, sheet metalwork, hydraulic system and implement linkage and instruments. *The farmer's view and the mechanic's view. *The owner's view - buying a New Major, originality, restoration, driving and using a New Major. *The mechanic's view - tools, replacement parts, maintenance and day-today problems and reliability issues. *Appendices detailing dimensions and weights, chassis and engine number identification, parts availability, documentation and useful contacts.