Yes they did. I'll tell you a funny story about them. In addition to flipping over backward they also were hard to start when hot. They also, after getting worn, tended to jump into gear when left idling. They didn't have a parking brake. Henry Ford was very concerned about the back flips and had a set of heavy duty fenders fitted on all new tractors after a certain date. They cost $50 but you couldn't get the tractor without them. They were very effective in stopping the back flips. My uncle managed to get one of the last ones without fenders and boasted that he had saved $50. One day, all four of the Fordson's little quirks came into play. He had the Fordson sitting in the yard idling (hard to start when hot), it jumped into gear and headed straight for the silo. When it hit the silo it climbed right up the side of the silo and then performed one of its famous back flips and landed upside down, caught on fire and, in spite of it being made primarily of steel, burned beyond recognition. After the fire died, he went into town and bought a new Allis Chalmers WC. We laugh about that to this day.
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Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
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