Thanks very much Brian, that's given me a good start in trying to get my Major on the road. Not sure why some of the pics came out "Australian". Computer incompetence on my part no doubt.
This Major had been in a shed and not run for eight years. No surprise to Major owners - after checking fluids and half a can of diesel, I jumped on, rolled it out of the shed and it bump started immediately. Great sound too!
I guess the "Bitsa" nature of my Major was born out of good old farming pragmatism rather than more abstract notions of provenance or authenticity. Personally, I like that. It's all part of their story. Tractors are made for work after all. And I intend to continue to use the Major for farming as I do with my 1972 David Brown 780. These old tractors still have their uses for smaller jobs - they're fun to tinker around with, easy to maintain and a lot more manoeuvrable and lighter on the ground than my huge John Deere 6230 with its annoying electronics.
I'll follow your kind advice and get some more numbers and contact the Ford and Fordson Association. Hopefully they'll have come across the no serial number problem before and can help me clear the hurdles of DVLA in getting this old girl her first V5 in 50 years.
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