Allis-Chalmers Co

1939.

1939. Model WC. Reg No: CMJ 420.

July 1938.

July 1938. Reg No. DRO 147.

Exhibit at Bradworthy Transport Museum.

1942.

1947. Model HD7.

1948. Model G.

1948. Model G.

1942. Model WF.

HD-15. Diesel tracked.

FD-4.

1964. Allis Chalmers Gleaner Super A Combine.

Reg No: OYB 332.

Allis-Chalmers of Totton, Southampton

Also see Allis-Chalmers (American)

General

1914 Machinery manufacturers. Specialities: mining, milling and smelting equipment, engines, cement-making machinery, rock-crushing plants, flour mill, saw mill and electrical machinery. Employees 16,000.

1947 Opened a factory in the United Kingdom. The first tractor manufactured in the United Kingdom was the Model B which was made at Totton, Southampton, using components imported from the United States. Later the Model B was produced entirely in the United Kingdom.

1953 Became private company.

1955 Introduced the Model D270. The D270 and later models featured live power take off operated by a hand lever. This was especially useful when using another Allis-Chalmers' machine - the Roto-Baler - which was used for making hay bales. The live power take off reduced by half the amount of clutch pedal movements required to make each bale.

The ED-40 tractor, built from 1960 to 1968, ended Allis-Chalmers' British production. This tractor featured a 37 HP diesel engine originally and later a 41 HP engine with a better hydraulic system.

1961 Manufacturers of tractors, combine harvesters and agricultural machinery. 400 employees.

1968 New combine harvester with a Perkins engine shown at the Smithfield Show

List of Models produced in the UK

• Model B (1947-)
• Model D270 / D272 (1955-)
• ED-40 (1960-68)
• Model WC (1938-48)

See Also

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Sources of Information

• 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
• From 1890 to the Present Day Farm Tractors by Michael Williams published in 2005 by Silverdale Books ISBN 978-1-84509-251-1
• The Complete Encylopedia of Tractors by Mirco de Cet published in 2006 by Rebo International ISBN 978-90-366-1893-9
• The Engineer of 13th December 1968 p896