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Maker of motor ploughs and the New Simplex Model tractor at Maidstone, Kent. | Maker of motor ploughs and the New Simplex Model tractor at Maidstone, Kent. | ||
1915 Weeks-Dungey established around this time when [[William Weeks and Son]] built a tractor for Mr. Dungey, a local fruit and hop grower. | 1915 Weeks-Dungey established around this time when [[William Weeks and Son]] built a tractor for Mr. Dungey, a local fruit and hop grower. | ||
The first Weeks-Dungey tractors were fitted with a four-cylinder engine at the front and a large cylindrical water tank (hopper) at the rear next to the driver's seat. | The first Weeks-Dungey tractors were fitted with a four-cylinder engine at the front and a large cylindrical water tank (hopper) at the rear next to the driver's seat. | ||
1918 Built the New Simplex model using a [[Waukesha Motor Co|Waukesha]] Engine from Wisconsin and a 3-speed gear-box from the [[Detroit Gear Engineering Co]]. | 1918 Built the New Simplex model using a [[Waukesha Motor Co|Waukesha]] Engine from Wisconsin and a 3-speed gear-box from the [[Detroit Gear Engineering Co]]. | ||
1919 A Weeks-Dungey tractor took part in agricultural trials. See [[The Engineer 1919/10/17]] page 379 for details. | 1919 A Weeks-Dungey tractor took part in agricultural trials. See [[The Engineer 1919/10/17]] page 379 for details. | ||
It is thought that only 220 were built. | It is thought that only 220 were built. | ||
1925 Production ended. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Weeks-Dungey Wiki Tractors] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 7 January 2019
Maker of motor ploughs and the New Simplex Model tractor at Maidstone, Kent.
1915 Weeks-Dungey established around this time when William Weeks and Son built a tractor for Mr. Dungey, a local fruit and hop grower.
The first Weeks-Dungey tractors were fitted with a four-cylinder engine at the front and a large cylindrical water tank (hopper) at the rear next to the driver's seat.
1918 Built the New Simplex model using a Waukesha Engine from Wisconsin and a 3-speed gear-box from the Detroit Gear Engineering Co.
1919 A Weeks-Dungey tractor took part in agricultural trials. See The Engineer 1919/10/17 page 379 for details.
It is thought that only 220 were built.
1925 Production ended.
See Also
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