Ferguson: TE20
Note: This is a sub-section of Ferguson.
During WW2 the Standard Motor Co had operated on behalf of the Government a new "shadow" factory making aero engines. This 1 million sq ft plant in Banner Lane, Coventry, stood idle when the war ended. This large empty factory was also of interest to Harry Ferguson and a deal was struck between the two companies with Ferguson in charge of design, development, sales and service while Standard made the tractors.
The first product of the new "alliance" was the TE20 (TE = Tractor England) and the first one came off the Banner Lane production line on the 6 July 1946.
Early versions used an imported American engine (the 1,966cc Continental Z-120) but once the 2,088 cc unit being developed for the Standard Vanguard car became available in September 1947 this was fitted instead, exclusively so from July 1948.
Although only 315 of the TE20's were built in the first year of production, by the time the last one was produced in 1956 a total of 517,651 (including variants) had been built.
Sources of Information
- [1] Ferguson Family Museum