Posted by samn40 on September 29, 2013 at 16:57:54 from (31.51.74.24):
In Reply to: Re: Got to thinking posted by massey333 on September 29, 2013 at 13:40:56:
Not brainwashed but fact...David brown was not building tractors fast enough for ole Harry so he went to Ford who did the dirt after him sucessfully selling the tractors for them. Ford did not sell the Ford 8N, Ferguson did! Then they stole his patent...MH decided not to build the LTX tractor and Harry was to old and tired to fight with them. Plus he was back home developing 4 wheel drive systems and ABS braking never mind the torque convertor transmission and the viscous coupling.Try taking the Ferguson ideas off any modern tractor and see what you have left? And yes there is a market for tractors outside America....And that market was filled with Massey Fergusons. Agco may have been ruthless in their takeovers, but the fact is they know the MF line is the best seller. Sam
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