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Rushton Tractors Ltd | |||
1928 [[AEC]] built prototypes of the ''Rushton'' tractor at their factory at Walthamstow<ref>The Times, Dec 11, 1928</ref> before it went into production. | |||
[[George Rushton]] intended that his tractor would compete with the [[Fordson]] and proceeded to copy the [[Fordson]] but it turned out to be heavier and more expensive. | |||
[[Ferguson]] had considered using the Rushton for his hydraulic system but this didn't materialise. | |||
Wheeled and crawler type tractors were manufactured but the project failed and the company went into receivership in 1932. | |||
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The Complete Encylopedia of Tractors by Mirco de Cet published in 2006 by Rebo International ISBN 978-90-366-1893-9 | * The Complete Encylopedia of Tractors by Mirco de Cet published in 2006 by Rebo International ISBN 978-90-366-1893-9 | ||
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[[Category: Town - Walthamstow]] | [[Category: Town - Walthamstow]] | ||
[[Category:Agricultural Machinery]] | [[Category:Agricultural Machinery]] | ||
[[Category: Tractors]] | [[Category: Tractors]] | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 4 May 2018
Rushton Tractors Ltd
1928 AEC built prototypes of the Rushton tractor at their factory at Walthamstow[1] before it went into production.
George Rushton intended that his tractor would compete with the Fordson and proceeded to copy the Fordson but it turned out to be heavier and more expensive.
Ferguson had considered using the Rushton for his hydraulic system but this didn't materialise.
Wheeled and crawler type tractors were manufactured but the project failed and the company went into receivership in 1932.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Dec 11, 1928
- The Complete Encylopedia of Tractors by Mirco de Cet published in 2006 by Rebo International ISBN 978-90-366-1893-9